A visit to the Graveyard Hill 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 Graveyard Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graveyard Hill Cemetery:
34.1024, -81.0962
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Graveyard Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Graveyard Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.
The county seat for Richland County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the south southeast of the Graveyard Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Graveyard Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Graveyard Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Graveyard Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cory Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory Cemetery
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mespiah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mespiah Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mespiah Cemetery
- Lower Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
- The Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- New Taylor Chapel AME Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls AME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Upper Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Sligh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sligh Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligh Cemetery
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
- Golden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Golden Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
- Bush River Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Graveyard Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Graveyard Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saint Andrews
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Dutch Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Seven Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Irmo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Irmo is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <6>
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- West Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brickyard Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
- Forest Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Acres is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
- Ravenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Arcadia Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dentsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ballentine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Arthur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arthur is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Springdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Cayce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hollywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Woodfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woodfield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
- Lake Murray of Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Valencia Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
- Blythewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 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 Graveyard Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graveyard Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Irmo
- Irmo lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Graveyard Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irmo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- West Columbia
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 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 Graveyard Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Richland 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 Graveyard Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1222839 (Graveyard Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1222839 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: Richland
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbia North
- Location given for Graveyard Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1023733 Lon: -81.0962039
- 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 Richland, 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- Graveyard Hill 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. |