A visit to the Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Ridge Cemetery:
34.6279, -79.6767
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Marlboro County<2>.
The county seat for Marlboro County is located in Bennettsville. Bennettsville lies just to the south southwest of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beauty Spot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Beauty Spot Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Spot Cemetery
- Level Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Level Green Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- McQuage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McQuage Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuage Cemetery
- Quick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Quick Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Bright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bright Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Cemetery
- The Bright Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stubbs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2297735 <5>
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- Brigman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Brigman Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigman Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Quick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Quick Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- McLaurin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The McLaurin Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin Cemetery
- Hunsucker Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- True Gospel Emanuel Holiness Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parnassus Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Parnassus Graveyard is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus Graveyard
- English Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The English Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
- Quick Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Quick Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Colonel Kolbs Tomb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Colonel Kolbs Tomb is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonel Kolbs Tomb
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Pate Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Pate Cemetery is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
- Pate Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Pate Cemetery is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Pine Crest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest Cemetery
- Peele Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Peele Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peele Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bennettsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tatum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newtonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- McColl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blenheim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Gibson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Drake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Wallace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Society Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hasty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Minturn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ghio Scholl Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Cheraw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laurinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- East Laurinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Steen Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Mont Clare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Hamlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
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 Oak Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marlboro County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bennettsville
- Cheraw
- Hamlet
- Laurinburg
- McColl
- Society Hill
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 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Marlboro 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1225129 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1225129 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: Marlboro
- Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bennettsville North
- Location given for Oak Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6279361 Lon: -79.6767254
- 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 Marlboro, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge 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. |