A visit to the Gresham 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 Gresham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gresham Cemetery:
33.4907, -80.6029
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gresham Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County<2>.
The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Gresham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gresham Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gresham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gresham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bochette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bochette Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bochette Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Pitthan V. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pitthan V. Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitthan V. Cemetery
- Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Island Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Bookhart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bookhart Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookhart Cemetery
- Santee First Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Four Holes Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- New Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The New Mt. Zion Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Murcheys Landing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Pineville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pineville Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Lewis Shuler Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shuler - Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Shuler - Lewis Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler - Lewis Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bell Cemetery is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
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 Gresham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gresham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elloree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parler is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
- Creston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Creston is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Santee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Bowman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wells is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Vance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vance is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <6>
- Wren Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wren Village is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Brookdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brookdale is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Jamison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jamison is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Stilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stilton is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wilkinson Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wilkinson Heights is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
- Orangeburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rowesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Panola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Panola is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Saint Matthews
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Town is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Eutawville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edisto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Edisto is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
- Cordova
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sixty Six
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sixty Six is also located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
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 Gresham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orangeburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gresham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Holly Hill
- Orangeburg
- Saint Matthews
- Santee
- Summerton
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 Gresham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Orangeburg 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 Gresham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1242644 (Gresham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1242644 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: Orangeburg
- Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Felderville
- Location given for Gresham Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4907149 Lon: -80.6028663
- 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 Orangeburg, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gresham 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. |