A visit to the McLeans Branch 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 McLeans Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McLeans Branch Cemetery:
34.4063, -80.5123
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McLeans Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McLeans Branch Cemetery is located in Kershaw County<2>.
The county seat for Kershaw County is located in Camden. Camden lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the McLeans Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McLeans Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the McLeans Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McLeans Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- DuBose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The DuBose Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBose Cemetery
- Dekalb Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Cassatt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992995 <5>
- Shamrock Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scotch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Abney Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Sandy Level Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Sandy Level Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level Cemetery
- Hanging Rock Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Hanging Rock Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
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- Smyrles Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Smyrles Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrles Cemetery
- Brannon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Brannon Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
- Timrod Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
- First Calvary Baptist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stroud Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McLeans Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McLeans Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shepard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Cassatt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Lafayette Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Bethune
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kershaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Lugoff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McBee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Heath Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Angelus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Pleasant Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Liberty Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bishopville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Primus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Manville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
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 McLeans Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kershaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McLeans Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bethune
- Bishopville
- Camden
- Camden lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the McLeans Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Camden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Jefferson
- Kershaw
- McBee
- McBee lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the McLeans Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McBee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
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 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 McLeans Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Kershaw 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 McLeans Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1235147 (McLeans Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1235147 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: Kershaw
- Est. Elev: 105 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Westville
- Location given for McLeans Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4062657 Lon: -80.5122968
- 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 Kershaw, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McLeans Branch 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. |