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A visit to the Grantham Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Grantham Cemetery ...

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

34.3154, -80.1726

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grantham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Grantham Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Bishopville. Bishopville lies just to the south southwest of the Grantham Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grantham Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Grantham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Savannah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Savannah Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah Cemetery
  • Hebron UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hebron UMC Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Bishopville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152348 <5>
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galloway Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Lydia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70086 <5>
  • Kellytown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kellytown Cemetery is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Elon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Elon Cemetery is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elon Cemetery
  • Snowhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Snowhill Cemetery is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowhill Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • McLean Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McLean Cemetery is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Cypress Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cypress Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Turkey Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gainey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Gainey Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainey Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grantham Cemetery.

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

  • Lydia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alcot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alcot is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
  • Pine Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Hartsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Prestwood Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
  • Bishopville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Hartsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
  • Lamar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <6>
  • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • McBee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <6>
  • Bethune
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Manville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Manville is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Syracuse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Pine Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Elliott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Greenplains ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
    • Cassatt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
    • Dovesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
    • Cartersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Pine Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Darlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lynchburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Timmonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Grantham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Grantham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Lee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Grantham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1222819  (Grantham Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1222819 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Lee
      • Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kellytown
      • Location given for Grantham Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3154318     Lon: -80.1725692
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Lee, 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 from Point A (ie- Grantham Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.