A visit to the McClain 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 McClain Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McClain Cemetery:
34.3709, -82.3929
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McClain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McClain Cemetery is located in Abbeville County<2>.
The county seat for Abbeville County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the McClain Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McClain Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the McClain Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McClain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Keowee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Keowee Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keowee Cemetery
- Due West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Due West Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West Cemetery
- Due West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Due West Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West Cemetery
- Donalds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Donalds Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalds Cemetery
- The Donalds Cemetery has also been known as:
- Donalds Baptist Church Cemetery
- Little River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Little River Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
- Kay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kay Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Greenville Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The East View Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View Cemetery
- Honea Path Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Honea Path Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honea Path Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70717 <5>
- Gilgal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Cemetery
- Old Gilgal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Gilgal Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gilgal Cemetery
- Dunns Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dunns Creek Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Creek Cemetery
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Cemetery
- Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Garden of Memories
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Garden of Memories is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
- Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Bethany Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 McClain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McClain Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Due West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Donalds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Level Land
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Honea Path
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ware Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Antreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Hodges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Cokesbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Mount Gallagher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Belton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Secession
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Abbeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ekom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Iva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Iva is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <6>
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Collins Lakeside Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Deans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Williamston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cana ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Greenwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grendel Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Lickville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Anderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Homeland Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Starr
(17 miles [27.4 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 McClain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Abbeville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McClain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbeville
- Anderson
- Belton
- Donalds
- Due West
- Greenwood
- Ware Shoals
- Williamston
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 McClain Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Abbeville 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 McClain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1229104 (McClain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1229104 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: Abbeville
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Due West
- Location given for McClain Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3709465 Lon: -82.3929018
- 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 Abbeville, 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- McClain 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. |