A visit to the Mount Hermon 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 Mt. Hermon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery:
33.9957, -81.1201
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Lexington County<2>.
The county seat for Lexington County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the west of the Mt. Hermon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Hermon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Hermon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Hermon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Celestial Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hook Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hook Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hook Cemetery is located in West Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231794 <5>
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Woodridge Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodridge Memorial Park is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodridge Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969374 <5>
- Factory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Factory Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Randolph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
- State Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The State Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Cemetery
- Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Southland Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- The St. Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2409921 <5>
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elmwood Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69943 <5>
- Douglas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Geiger Ave. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Geiger Ave. Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Ave. Cemetery
- The Geiger Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Confederate Home Cemetery
- South Carolina State Hospital Cemetery
- White Asylum Cemetery
- Lower Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bush River Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Olympia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Olympia Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Cemetery
- Taylor Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Burying Ground is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Burying Ground
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
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. Hermon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Hermon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Arthur
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Arthur is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Springdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- West Columbia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Seven Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cayce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Andrews
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Styx ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Styx is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
- Pineridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pineridge is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Hollywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hollywood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- South Congaree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Congaree is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
- Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arthurtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arthurtown is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
- Valencia Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
- Forest Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Forest Acres is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Irmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Irmo is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <6>
- Red Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bank is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Dutch Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Glenn Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
- Brickyard Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
- Ravenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ravenwood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Arcadia Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
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. Hermon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lexington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hermon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Irmo
- Irmo lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Hermon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irmo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Lexington
- West Columbia
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 Mt. Hermon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Lexington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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. Hermon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1244280 (Mount Hermon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1244280 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lexington
- Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Southwest Columbia
- Location given for Mount Hermon Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9957074 Lon: -81.1200954
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Lexington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Hermon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |