A visit to the Olanta Baptist Church 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 Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery
Lat: 33.9232° (33° 55' 23")
Lon: -79.9380° (-79° 56' 16")
The Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Florence County<1>.
The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rush Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Olanta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olanta Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olanta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Olanta Cemetery is located in Florence County
- New Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Town Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
- Piney Grove Church Cemetery (New)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Grove Church Cemetery (Old)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Cornerstone Ministries Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd's Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Gibbons Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell's Church of God of Prophecy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Green Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. John UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Flowers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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]<2> of the Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Olanta
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Turbeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell Crossroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Hobbs Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Zion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sardis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cusac Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sardinia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gable
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Scranton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jones Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cades
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wren Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Wren Village is located in Florence County
- Cartersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynchburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Timmonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Effingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery. The following communities are located in Florence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lake City
- Olanta
- Olanta lies less than 2 miles<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olanta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olanta
- Scranton
- Timmonsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Florence 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 Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Florence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9232, Longitude: -79.9380 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | 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. |