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A visit to the Nimmons 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 Nimmons Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.2174°   (33° 13' 2")

Lon:   -81.1757°   (-81° 10' 32")

The Nimmons Cemetery is located in Bamberg County<2>.

The county seat for Bamberg County is located in Bamberg. Bamberg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Nimmons Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Nimmons Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Starr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Starr Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Honeyford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeyford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honeyford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Honeyford Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Capernaum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capernaum Cemetery
    • The Capernaum Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Mt. Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • McMillian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McMillian Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Colston Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Kearse - Barbham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearse - Barbham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearse - Barbham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kearse - Barbham Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Great Saltkehatchie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Salkehatchie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salkehatchie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salkehatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salkehatchie Cemetery is located in Allendale County
  • Breland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Breland Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Divers Pond Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Divers Pond Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Divers Pond Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Divers Pond Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Divers Pond Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Ehrhardt.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340337 <5>
    • Kearse Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kearse Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • McMillian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillian Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Log Bridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Bridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Log Bridge Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Bamberg County Memory Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bamberg County Memory Gardens is located in Bamberg County
    • Denmark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denmark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denmark Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Allendale County
    • Ehrhardt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehrhardt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ehrhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ehrhardt Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • South End Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South End Cemetery
      • The South End Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bamberg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438311 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nimmons Cemetery.

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

  • Govan
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
    • Govan is located in Bamberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Olar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
    • Olar is located in Bamberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <7>
  • Hilda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ulmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bamberg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sycamore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ehrhardt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Reynold
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
    • Reynold is located in Barnwell County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
      • Cope is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <7>
    • Allendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whaley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
    • Norway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Elko
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <7>
    • Snelling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Fairfax
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ashton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton 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 Nimmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bamberg County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Nimmons Cemetery:

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 Nimmons Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1252071  (Nimmons Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1252071 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: Olar
    • County: Bamberg         Elev: 73
    • Location given for GNIS #1252071 (Nimmons 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 Bamberg, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Nimmons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2174, Longitude: -81.1757       In this case, the coordinates for the Nimmons 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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