A visit to the Keowee 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 Keowee Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keowee Cemetery:
34.8618, -82.8763
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keowee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Keowee Cemetery is located in Pickens County<2>.
The county seat for Pickens County is located in Pickens. Pickens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Keowee Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Keowee Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Keowee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Keowee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Craig Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Mile Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mile Creek Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Creek Cemetery
- Isaqueena Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Isaqueena Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Cemetery
- Gap Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gap Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Hill Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fall Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek Cemetery
- Stamp Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stamp Creek Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamp Creek Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Old Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Pickens Cemetery
- Pickens Court House Church Cemetery
- Six Mile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Boone's Creek Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- High Falls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The High Falls Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls Cemetery
- Kings Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kings Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove Cemetery
- Bolding - Garrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Martins Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Pickens.
- The Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70716 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Keowee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Keowee Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Six Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nine Times
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Tamassee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Norris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sunset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Central
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Isaqueena Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walhalla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clemson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Utica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Arial
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Rocky Bottom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Knob ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Easley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain Rest
(15 miles [24.1 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 Keowee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pickens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Keowee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central
- Clemson
- Easley
- Liberty
- Pendleton
- Pickens
- Seneca
- Walhalla
- Westminster
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 either 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 Keowee Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Pickens 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 Keowee Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1243403 (Keowee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1243403 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: Pickens
- Est. Elev: 288 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Old Pickens
- Location given for Keowee Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8617701 Lon: -82.8762545
- 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 Pickens, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keowee 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. |
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