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A visit to the Grant Cemetery ...


The location of the Grant Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Grant Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grant Cemetery

Lat:   34.7440°   (34° 44' 38")

Lon:   -81.2912°   (-81° 17' 28")

The Grant Cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.

The county seat for Chester County is located in Chester. Chester lies just to the east southeast of the Grant Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Grant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Chester County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Grant Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grant Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grant Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gayle Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Lowrys
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • McConnells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cabal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Lockhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cornwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Smith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Blairsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Carlisle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
        • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Blackstock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Richburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hopewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in York County
      • Woodward
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
        • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Lando
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Edgemoor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • York
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Kelly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
        • Kelly is located in Union County
      • Red Town ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
        • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Tuckertown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
        • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Union
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Grant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chester County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grant Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chester
    • Union
    • York
      • York lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Grant Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Grant Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grant Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Armenia UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70751 <6>
    • Sandy River Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chester Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chester Memorial Gardens is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Memorial Gardens
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Benson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Brushy Fork Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brushy Fork Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Fork Cemetery
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • Old Purity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Purity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Purity Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Purity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Sims Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sims Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
      • Glenn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenn Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
      • Sweet Hope Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweet Hope Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Hope Cemetery
      • Pinckney Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinckney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinckney Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinckney Cemetery
      • Gist - Giles - Pinckneyville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gist - Giles - Pinckneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gist - Giles - Pinckneyville Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gist - Giles - Pinckneyville Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Dennis Crosby Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dennis Crosby Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Crosby Cemetery
      • Beaver Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
      • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Grant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1222817  (Grant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1222817 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Baton Rouge
      • County: Chester         Elev: 191
      • Location given for GNIS #1222817 (Grant Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7440, Longitude: -81.2912       In this case, the coordinates for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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