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A visit to the Mount Carmel Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Carmel 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery

Lat:   34.9682°   (34° 58' 5")

Lon:   -82.9374°   (-82° 56' 14")

The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Oconee County<2>.

The county seat for Oconee County is located in Walhalla. Walhalla lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery .

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 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Oconee 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 Mt. Carmel 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Carmel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tamassee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Crow Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Rocky Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
    • Sapphire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <4>
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Lake Toxaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Six Mile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Rest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
    • Cashiers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
      • Cashiers is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pickens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Walhalla
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Highlands
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
        • Highlands is located in Jackson County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
      • Newry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Norris
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
        • Glenville is located in Jackson County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
      • Liberty
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Arial
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
        • Arial is located in Pickens County
      • Balsam Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

    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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oconee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McKinney Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Chapel Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Chapel Cemetery
    • Boone's Creek Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fall Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nimmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nimmons Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimmons Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Moody Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Whitmere Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitmere Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmere Cemetery
    • Eastatoe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastatoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastatoe Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastatoe Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Wolf Pit Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Pit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolf Pit Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Pit Cemetery
      • Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Isaqueena Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaqueena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaqueena Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaqueena Cemetery
      • Pells Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pells Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pells Cemetery
      • Cherry Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
      • Stamp Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stamp Creek Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamp Creek Cemetery
      • Keowee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keowee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keowee Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keowee Cemetery
      • Mile Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mile Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mile Creek Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mile Creek Cemetery
      • Martins Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martins Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Pickens.
        • The Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70716 <6>
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1243059  (Mount Carmel Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #1243059 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: Salem
      • County: Oconee         Elev: 335
      • Location given for GNIS #1243059 (Mount Carmel Cemetery (historical))

    The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.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 Oconee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9682, Longitude: -82.9374       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Carmel 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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