A visit to the Jericho 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 Jericho Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jericho Cemetery:
33.3821, -81.1493
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Jericho Cemetery is located in Bamberg County<2>.
The county seat for Bamberg County is located in Bamberg. Bamberg lies just to the southeast of the Jericho Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jericho Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Jericho Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jericho Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Denmark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Denmark Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Cemetery
- Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Norway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Norway Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Bamberg County Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Capernaum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Capernaum Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capernaum Cemetery
- Two Mile Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Two Mile Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile Cemetery
- Rocky Swamp Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Morgan Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Morgan Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Family Cemetery
- The Morgan Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goodland Swamp Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
- Morgantown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289431 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Blackville City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Blackville City Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackville City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackville City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Blackville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961815 <5>
- Honeyford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Honeyford Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyford Cemetery
- Log Bridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Log Bridge Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Bridge Cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Lebanon Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Calvary Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jericho Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jericho Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Denmark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Norway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blackville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bamberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hilda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolen Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
- Whaley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whaley is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Neeses
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reynold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reynold is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
- Govan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Govan is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Cordova
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elko
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Olar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Barnwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edisto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
- Salley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Williston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Jericho Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bamberg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jericho Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bamberg
- Barnwell
- Blackville
- Denmark
- North
- Orangeburg
- Williston
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 Jericho Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Bamberg County:
- 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 Jericho Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1223550 (Jericho Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1223550 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: Bamberg
- Est. Elev: 69 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norway West
- Location given for Jericho Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3820979 Lon: -81.1492677
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Bamberg, 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- Jericho 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |