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A visit to the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery ...

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 Meetzer - Orris Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery

Lat:   34.2129°   (34° 12' 46")

Lon:   -81.2854°   (-81° 17' 7")

The Meetzer - Orris Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • David Bounts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Bounts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Bounts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The David Bounts Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Stuck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stuck Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Peak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peak Cemetery is located in Newberry County
  • Whites Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whites Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Capers Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capers Chapel Cemetery
    • The Capers Chapel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Capers Chapel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Chapin.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Threewits Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Threewits Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Threewits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Threewits Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Bickley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bickley Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • 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 Richland County
  • Henry Eargle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Eargle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Eargle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henry Eargle Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • 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 Newberry County
    • Hiller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hiller Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Eargle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eargle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eargle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eargle Cemetery is located in Lexington County
    • Mann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Little River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery
      • The Little River Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Little Mountain.
      • The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70338 <5>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newberry County
    • Bauknight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauknight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauknight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bauknight Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Lindler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindler Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Van Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Brick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Cemetery is located in Fairfield County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery.

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

  • Peak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Newberry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <6>
  • Jenkinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rock Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Chapin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <6>
  • White Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lake Murray of Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ballentine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pomaria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dutch Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
    • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
  • Monticello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
  • Slighs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Slighs is located in Newberry County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Irmo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <6>
    • Rion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
    • Seven Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
    • Glymphville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glymphville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Prosperity
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Meetzer - Orris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meetzer - Orris Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Chapin
    • Chapin lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chapin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Irmo
    • Irmo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irmo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
  • Lexington
  • Peak
    • Peak lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peak.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
  • Prosperity
  • Winnsboro

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 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 Meetzer - Orris Cemetery:

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 Meetzer - Orris Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1249223  (Meetzer-Orris Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1249223 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: Chapin
    • County: Richland         Elev: 117
    • Location given for GNIS #1249223 (Meetzer-Orris Cemetery)

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

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 Richland, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2129, Longitude: -81.2854       In this case, the coordinates for the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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