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A visit to the Limestone Cemetery ...


The location of the Limestone 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 Limestone Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0537°   (35° 3' 13")

Lon:   -81.6620°   (-81° 39' 43")

The Limestone Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies just to the north northeast of the Limestone Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Limestone Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Limestone 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Limestone Cemetery.

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

    • Gaffney
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • East Gaffney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Macedonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Cowpens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
    • Blacksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Converse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pacolet Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Pacolet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Mayo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Glendale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pacolet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Kings Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Earl
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
        • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Chesnee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • White Stone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Boiling Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Drayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Croft
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
        • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
      • Hickory Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cliffside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
        • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Smyrna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Grover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
        • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <4>
      • Patterson Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
        • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Sharon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)

    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 Limestone Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Limestone 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 Limestone Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Clary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clary Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Gaffney Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaffney Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaffney Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaffney Memorial Park
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Frederick Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederick Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frederick Memorial Gardens is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Memorial Gardens
    • Camp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
    • Huskey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huskey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huskey Cemetery
    • Lipscomb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Jolly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
      • Byars Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byars Cemetery
      • Burns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Linder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linder Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Little Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ross Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord 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 Limestone Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1223931  (Limestone Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1223931 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: Gaffney
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 228
      • Location given for GNIS #1223931 (Limestone 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 Cherokee, 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 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 Limestone Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0537, Longitude: -81.6620       In this case, the coordinates for the Limestone 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <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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