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A visit to the High Falls Cemetery ...


The location of the High Falls 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 High Falls Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8015°   (34° 48' 5")

Lon:   -82.9310°   (-82° 55' 51")

The High Falls Cemetery is located in Oconee County<2>.

The county seat for Oconee County is located in Walhalla. Walhalla lies just to the west southwest of the High Falls 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 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 High Falls Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Oconee 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 High Falls 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the High Falls Cemetery.

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

    • Newry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Six Mile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tamassee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Walhalla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Seneca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Utica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County
    • Clemson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Central
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Richland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Norris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Crow Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
        • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
      • Westminster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pendleton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pickens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain Rest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Oakway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
        • Oakway is located in Oconee County
      • Sunset
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 High Falls Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oconee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the High Falls Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wolf Stake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Stake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Stake Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Stake Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • New Foundation Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Foundation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Foundation Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Foundation Cemetery
    • Cary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cary Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
    • Old Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Old Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • The Old Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Pickens Cemetery
      • Pickens Court House Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Stamp Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stamp Creek Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamp Creek Cemetery
    • Old New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old New Hope Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Hope Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Old Kings Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kings Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Kings Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kings Grove Cemetery
    • Kings Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kings Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Grove Cemetery
    • Gap Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gap Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Isaqueena Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaqueena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaqueena Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaqueena Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Stribbling Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stribbling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stribbling Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stribbling Cemetery
      • Keowee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keowee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keowee Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keowee Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Chapel Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Six Mile Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Cemetery
      • Mile Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mile Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mile Creek Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mile Creek Cemetery
      • Fall Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery

    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 High Falls Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1244801  (High Falls Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1244801 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: Old Pickens
      • County: Oconee         Elev: 270
      • Location given for GNIS #1244801 (High Falls Cemetery)

    The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

    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 Oconee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the High Falls Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8015, Longitude: -82.9310       In this case, the coordinates for the High Falls 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.




 

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