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A visit to the Old Branch Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Branch Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Branch Cemetery (FG ID #2208919)

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 Old Branch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Branch Cemetery

Lat:   33.9089°   (33° 54' 32")

Lon:   -79.8168°   (-79° 49' 0")

The Old Branch Cemetery is located in Florence County<2>.

The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of the Old Branch Cemetery .

Name Variations for Old Branch Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Old Branch Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Camp Branch Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Old Branch 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 Old Branch 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Branch Cemetery.

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

    • Salem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Florence County
    • Moore Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
    • Lake City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Scranton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
    • Wren Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
    • Coward
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Olanta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Cades
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • Jones Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Effingham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sardis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Florence County
      • Turbeville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • New Zion
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Union Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
        • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Danwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
        • Danwood is located in Florence County
      • Hannah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
        • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Shiloh
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Pamplico
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Park City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Park City is located in Florence County
      • Tara Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
        • Tara Village is located in Florence County
      • Sardinia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Kingstree
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

    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 Old Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Florence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Branch Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Flowers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • St. Johns UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Wilson Green Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. John UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kelley - McCallister Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Piney Grove Church Cemetery (New)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney Grove Church Cemetery (Old)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Terrell's Church of God of Prophecy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake City Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake City Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake City Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • First Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Broad Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Broad Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Cemetery
      • Yarborough Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • New Town Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Town Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
      • Floyd's Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Cameron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
      • Godwin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
      • Matthews Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308455 <1>

    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 Old Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1242342  (Camp Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1242342 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: Mill Bay
      • County: Florence         Elev: 27
      • Location given for GNIS #1242342 (Camp Branch Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2208919

    The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9089, Longitude: -79.8168    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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.




 

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