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A visit to the McLeans Branch Cemetery ...


The location of the McLeans Branch 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 McLeans Branch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4063°   (34° 24' 22")

Lon:   -80.5123°   (-80° 30' 44")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 McLeans Branch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Kershaw 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 McLeans Branch 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 21 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.

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Lafayette Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakhurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
    • Lugoff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McBee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
      • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <4>
    • Heath Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Spring Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
        • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Angelus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
        • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
      • Pleasant Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
        • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
      • Primus
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
        • Primus is located in Lancaster County
      • Manville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
        • Manville is located in Lee County

    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
      • Kershaw lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the McLeans Branch Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kershaw.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the McLeans Branch Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DuBose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DuBose Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DuBose Cemetery
    • Dekalb Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Sandy Level Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Level Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Level Cemetery
    • Hanging Rock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanging Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanging Rock Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanging Rock Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Smyrles Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrles Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrles Cemetery
      • Brannon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Hermitage Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Stroud Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • White Oak Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Chestnut Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Cemetery
      • Lockard Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockard Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockard Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany 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 McLeans Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1235147  (McLeans Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1235147 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: Westville
      • County: Kershaw         Elev: 105
      • Location given for GNIS #1235147 (McLeans Branch 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 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 obstructions 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 McLeans Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4063, Longitude: -80.5123       In this case, the coordinates for the McLeans Branch 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>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.
    <6>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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