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A visit to the Merchant 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 Merchant Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Merchant Cemetery:

34.1337, -81.6448

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

The Merchant Cemetery is located in Saluda County<2>.

The county seat for Saluda County is located in Saluda. Saluda lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Merchant Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merchant Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Merchant Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Perry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • New Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The New Chapel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Hannah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hannah Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Newberry.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70251 <5>
  • St. Luke's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Luke's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke's Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Stoney Hill.
    • The St. Luke's Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Luke's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71257 <5>
  • Pine Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Pleasant Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Mitchell Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mitchell Hill Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chapman - Summers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bush River Meetinghouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Prosperity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Griffith Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Saluda.
      • The Griffith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Griffith Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2362117 <5>
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Colony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Colony Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merchant Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Merchant Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Stoney Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
  • Hickory Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Silverstreet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Town Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
  • Prosperity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Newberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Smyrna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Helena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Helena is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Saluda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Slighs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
  • Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Lake Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Little Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chappells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pomaria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mudlick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Batesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Leesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <6>
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Fredonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
    • Kinards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Anglers Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven

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 Merchant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saluda County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Merchant Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Merchant Cemetery: