A visit to the Limestone 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 Limestone Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Limestone Cemetery:
35.0537, -81.6620
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Limestone Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Limestone Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Clary Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clary Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Gaffney Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gaffney Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney Memorial Park
- Corinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Frederick Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Camp Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
- Huskey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Huskey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Cemetery
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jolly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jolly Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Linder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Linder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Little Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Macedonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Cowpens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blacksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- 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)
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Mayo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Zion Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Glendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pacolet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Kings Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Earl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- 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)
- Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
- Hickory Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cliffside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Smyrna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Grover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
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.
- Blacksburg
- Camp Croft
- Chesnee
- Converse
- Cowpens
- Gaffney
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Limestone Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Limestone Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1223931 (Limestone Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1223931 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gaffney
- Location given for Limestone Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0537389 Lon: -81.6620424
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Limestone 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. |