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A visit to the Holcombe Cemetery ...


The location of the Holcombe 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 Holcombe Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6718°   (34° 40' 18")

Lon:   -81.7459°   (-81° 44' 45")

The Holcombe Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Union. Union lies just to the east northeast of the Holcombe Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Holcombe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Holcombe 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holcombe Cemetery.

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

    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Colerain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Buffalo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Anchor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Tylersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Enoree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Renno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Whitmire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pauline
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
        • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Clinton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sartor Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
        • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Pacolet
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
        • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
      • White Stone
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Central Pacolet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
        • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Carlisle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Joanna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Camp Croft
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
        • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
      • Tuckertown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
        • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Pacolet Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Moore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodruff
        (17 miles [27.4 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 Holcombe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Holcombe Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lawson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Old Lower Fairforest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lower Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lower Fairforest Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lower Fairforest Cemetery
    • Lower Fairforest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Fairforest Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Fairforest Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Padgetts Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgetts Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Padgetts Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgetts Creek Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackstock Road Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackstock Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackstock Road Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackstock Road Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Bobo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • New Prospects Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospects Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Prospects Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospects Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Buffalo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Bogansville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bogansville Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogansville Cemetery
      • Grace Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Chapel Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Chapel Cemetery
      • Belmont Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont 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 Holcombe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1232932  (Holcombe Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1232932 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: Union West
      • County: Union         Elev: 151
      • Location given for GNIS #1232932 (Holcombe Cemetery)

    The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.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 Union, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holcombe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6718, Longitude: -81.7459       In this case, the coordinates for the Holcombe 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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