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A visit to the New Town Cemetery ...


The location of the New Town 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 Town Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Town 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 Town Cemetery

Lat:   33.8846°   (33° 53' 4")

Lon:   -79.9173°   (-79° 55' 2")

The New Town Cemetery is located in Clarendon County<2>.

The county seat for Clarendon County is located in Manning. Manning lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the New Town Cemetery .

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 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 New Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Clarendon 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 Town 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Town Cemetery.

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

    • Olanta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
    • Moore Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
    • Turbeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • New Zion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Florence County
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sardinia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cades
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wren Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
        • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Scranton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cusac Crossroads
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
        • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Sardis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Florence County
      • Gable
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Coward
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
        • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Kingstree
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cartersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
        • Cartersville is located in Florence County
      • Effingham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynchburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Atkins
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
        • Atkins is located in Lee 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 New Town Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarendon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the New Town Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rush Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Cornerstone Ministries Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Piney Grove Church Cemetery (New)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Piney Grove Church Cemetery (Old)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Olanta Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olanta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olanta Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olanta Cemetery
    • Floyd's Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Floyd's Chapel Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Floyd's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Floyd Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd's Chapel Cemetery
    • Wilson Green Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Johns UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Terrell's Church of God of Prophecy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. John UMC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hebron UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Old Branch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Old Branch Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • The Old Branch Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Camp Branch Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Branch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208919 <6>
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Flowers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • The Flowers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany 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 Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1235980  (New Town Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1235980 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: Olanta
      • County: Clarendon         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #1235980 (New Town Cemetery)

    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 Clarendon, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the New Town Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8846, Longitude: -79.9173       In this case, the coordinates for the New Town 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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