A visit to the Mount Hebron 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 Mt. Hebron Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Hebron 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 Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Lat: 34.7135° (34° 42' 48")
Lon: -81.1915° (-81° 11' 29")
The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.
The county seat for Chester County is located in Chester. Chester lies just to the west southwest of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Hebron Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Benson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Purity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Purity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Purity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Purity Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Sandy River Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70751 <5>
- Chester Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chester Memorial Gardens is located in Chester County
- Armenia UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armenia UMC Cemetery
- The Armenia UMC Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Grant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Old Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70749 <5>
- Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Blackstock Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackstock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blackstock Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Gold Mine Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Mine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gold Mine Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Anderson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Chester County
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in York County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Rock Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156020 <5>
- Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in York County
- The Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Olivet Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70956 <5>
- Guest Assembly Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guest Assembly Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guest Assembly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Guest Assembly Cemetery is located in Chester County
- William Martin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Martin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The William Martin Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Hopewell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Chester County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Hebron Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eureka Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Chester
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gayle Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Lowrys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Cornwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Smith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Richburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McConnells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blackstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lando
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgemoor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fort Lawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blairsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Cabal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Lockhart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Carlisle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mitford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Sharon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Roddey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey is located in York County
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Lesslie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lesslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Meador ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Meador is located in Union 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 Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hebron 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 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 Mt. Hebron Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Chester 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. Hebron Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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. Hebron Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1224712 (Mount Hebron Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1224712 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: Chester
- County: Chester Elev: 166
- Location given for GNIS #1224712 (Mount Hebron Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Chester, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Hebron Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7135, Longitude: -81.1915 In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Hebron 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. |