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The location of the New Promised Land 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 New Promised Land Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Promised Land Cemetery

Lat:   34.6723°   (34° 40' 20")

Lon:   -83.1693°   (-83° 10' 9")

The New Promised Land Cemetery is located in Oconee County<2>.

The county seat for Oconee County is located in Walhalla. Walhalla lies just to the northeast of the New Promised Land 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 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 New Promised Land 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 New Promised Land 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Promised Land Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Promised Land Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Madison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County
    • Westminster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Walhalla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Longcreek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Battle Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
    • Oakway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County
    • West Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Toccoa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
      • Toccoa is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <4>
    • Eastanollee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Avalon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Toccoa Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Martin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Martin is located in Stephens County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
      • Seneca
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Tallulah Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
        • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <4>
      • Gumlog
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
        • Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Utica
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Utica is located in Oconee County
      • Mountain Rest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Turnerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
        • Turnerville is located in Habersham County (GA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <4>
      • Fair Play
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Newry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lavonia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
        • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <4>
      • Antioch
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Tamassee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wiley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
        • Wiley is located in Rabun County (GA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <4>
      • Lakemont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 New Promised Land 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 New Promised Land 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the New Promised Land Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stewart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Duke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duke Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
    • Chauga Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chauga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chauga Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chauga Cemetery
    • Crossroad Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroad Cemetery
    • Rocky Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Fork Cemetery
    • Rider Mtn. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rider Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rider Mtn. Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rider Mtn. Cemetery
    • Unity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Rust Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rust Cemetery is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rust Cemetery
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Toccoa (GA).
      • The Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70927 <6>
    • Walton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Tugalo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tugalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tugalo Cemetery is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tugalo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Brasstown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Providence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Stephens County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Nazareth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Coneross Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Collins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Prather Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prather Cemetery is located in Stephens County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Stephens County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Fair Play Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Play Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fair Play Cemetery is located in Stephens County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Play Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Flat Rock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock 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 New Promised Land Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1230099  (New Promised Land Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1230099 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: Holly Springs
      • County: Oconee         Elev: 279
      • Location given for GNIS #1230099 (New Promised Land Cemetery)

    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 'straight-line' 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 New Promised Land Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6723, Longitude: -83.1693       In this case, the coordinates for the New Promised Land 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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