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A visit to the Hammond Cemetery ...


The location of the Hammond 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 Hammond Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5468°   (34° 32' 48")

Lon:   -80.7140°   (-80° 42' 50")

The Hammond Cemetery is located in Kershaw County<2>.

The county seat for Kershaw County is located in Camden. Camden lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hammond 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 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 Hammond Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Kershaw 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 Hammond 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hammond Cemetery.

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

    • Heath Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakhurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Liberty Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kershaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Elgin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Westville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Primus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
    • Great Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Irwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Lancaster Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
        • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
      • Union
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Lancaster County
      • Mitford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
        • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
      • Camp Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
        • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
      • Fort Lawn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Lancaster County

    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 Hammond Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kershaw County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hammond Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Mobley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Mackey Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mackey Walker Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Walker Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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 Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Hanging Rock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanging Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanging Rock Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanging Rock Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • The Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Baskins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baskins Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baskins Cemetery
      • Kingsbury Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingsbury Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsbury Cemetery
      • New Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Grove Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Grove Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Camp Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
      • Fork Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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 Hammond Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1223007  (Hammond Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1223007 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: Heath Springs
      • County: Kershaw         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #1223007 (Hammond 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 Kershaw, 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 things 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 Hammond Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5468, Longitude: -80.7140       In this case, the coordinates for the Hammond 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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