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A visit to the James Ashford Cemetery ...


The location of the James Ashford 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 James Ashford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3940°   (34° 23' 38")

Lon:   -81.3934°   (-81° 23' 36")

The James Ashford Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.

The county seat for Fairfield County is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the James Ashford 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 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 James Ashford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Fairfield 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 James Ashford 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the James Ashford Cemetery.

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

    • Blair
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Glymphville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Monticello
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Pomaria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jenkinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuckertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Peak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <4>
    • Sartor Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rock Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Slighs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Little Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Carlisle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Whitmire
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newberry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Prosperity
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Chapin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
        • Chapin is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
      • Adger
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
        • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Woodward
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
        • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Rion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • White Oak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Red Town ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Winnsboro Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
        • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
      • Winnsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Blackstock
        (17 miles [27.4 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 James Ashford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chapin
    • Newberry
    • Peak
      • Peak lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the James Ashford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peak.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Prosperity
    • Whitmire
    • Winnsboro

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the James Ashford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Weeping Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeping Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weeping Mary Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeping Mary Cemetery
    • Wicker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Mobley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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 Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
    • Seekwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seekwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seekwell Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seekwell Cemetery
    • Monticello Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • Feaster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Feaster Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feaster Cemetery
    • McConnell Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The McConnell Family Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McConnell Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Blair.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151019 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shelton - Shivar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton - Shivar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelton - Shivar Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton - Shivar Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Enoree Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enoree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enoree Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enoree Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Pomaria Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomaria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pomaria Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomaria Cemetery
      • Little River Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Winnsboro.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485168 <6>
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch 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 James Ashford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1248800  (James Ashford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1248800 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: Blair
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #1248800 (James Ashford 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 Fairfield, 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 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 James Ashford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3940, Longitude: -81.3934       In this case, the coordinates for the James Ashford 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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