A visit to the Hawkins - Hightower Family 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 Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery:
35.1185, -82.4564
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery is located in Greenville County<2>.
The county seat for Greenville County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lima Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lima Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
- Cross Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cross Plains Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains Cemetery
- North Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
- Mullinax Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mullinax Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinax Cemetery
- Gap Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gap Creek Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Creek Cemetery
- Cox Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cox Chapel Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Chapel Cemetery
- Middle River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Middle River Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River Cemetery
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
- Double Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs Cemetery
- The Double Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bartlett Ward Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- New Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Bane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bane Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane Cemetery
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mountain Valley Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley Cemetery
- Marietta First FWB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mush Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mush Creek Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mush Creek Cemetery
- Tyger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Tyger Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Mountain Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mountain Hill Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tigerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Tuxedo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zirconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Caesars Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Travelers Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Melrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Saluda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- O'Neal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Willow Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Upward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Valley Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Hendersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Laurel Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dacusville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Gowensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Tryon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
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 Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hendersonville
- Marietta
- Travelers Rest
- Tryon
- Tryon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tryon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
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 professional and volunteer 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 Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery:
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- 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 Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2504753 (Hawkins-Hightower Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2504753 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: Greenville
- Est. Elev: 359 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Slater
- Location given for Hawkins-Hightower Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.11847 Lon: -82.45642
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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 Greenville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hawkins - Hightower Family 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |