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A visit to the Kearse Cemetery ...


The location of the Kearse 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 Kearse Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1102°   (33° 6' 36")

Lon:   -81.1015°   (-81° 6' 5")

The Kearse Cemetery is located in Bamberg County<2>.

The county seat for Bamberg County is located in Bamberg. Bamberg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Kearse Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Kearse Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Bamberg 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 Kearse 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 Kearse Cemetery.

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

    • Ehrhardt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Olar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <4>
    • Ulmer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Govan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Lodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Miley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Allendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brunson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pond Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Crocketville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bamberg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kline
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hilda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Denmark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Williams
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hampton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Islandton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Smoaks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Varnville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Barnwell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gifford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruffin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
        • Johnsville is located in Colleton County

    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 Kearse 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 Kearse Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Kearse - Barbham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearse - Barbham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kearse - Barbham Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearse - Barbham Cemetery
    • Divers Pond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Divers Pond Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Divers Pond Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Divers Pond Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Ehrhardt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Divers Pond Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340337 <7>
    • Breland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breland Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breland Cemetery
    • Ehrhardt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ehrhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ehrhardt Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehrhardt Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • McMillian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillian Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
    • McMillian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillian Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
    • Harter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harter Cemetery is located in Allendale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harter Cemetery
    • Great Saltkehatchie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Salkehatchie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salkehatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salkehatchie Cemetery is located in Allendale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salkehatchie Cemetery
    • Rizer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rizer Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rizer Cemetery
    • Starr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starr Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wesley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Cherry Grove Christian Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Nimmons Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nimmons Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimmons Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Allendale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Miller Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Creek Cemetery is located in Allendale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Creek Cemetery
      • Folk Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Folk Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folk 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 Kearse Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1230941  (Kearse Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1230941 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: Ehrhardt
      • County: Bamberg         Elev: 46
      • Location given for GNIS #1230941 (Kearse 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 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 '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 Kearse Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1102, Longitude: -81.1015       In this case, the coordinates for the Kearse 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>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.
    <7>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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