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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 Old City Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.9383°   (34° 56' 17")

Lon:   -81.9186°   (-81° 55' 6")

The Old City Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County<1>.

The county seat for Spartanburg County is located in Spartanburg. Spartanburg lies just to the northwest of the Old City Cemetery .

Name Variations for Old City 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 City Cemetery has also been known as:

  • New Colored Cemetery
  • Freemans 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 start 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 Old City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Spartanburg 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 City 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 Less than 2 miles<2> of the Old City Cemetery.

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

    • Spartanburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Drayton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hub City Courts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
      • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
    • Whitney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
    • Una
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saxon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
    • Roebuck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Glendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Johnson City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
    • Arcadia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
      • Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Converse
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Southern Shops
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairforest
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • White Stone
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Clifton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Falls
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pauline
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Moore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Boiling Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cowpens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
        • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <3>
      • Pacolet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
        • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <3>
      • Central Pacolet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
        • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Brookside Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
        • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg 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 Old City Cemetery. The following communities are located in Spartanburg County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old City Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Arkwright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arkwright Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkwright Cemetery
    • Magnola Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Magnola Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnola Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Spartanburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnola Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70590 <6>
    • Seay Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seay Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Cedar Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Spring Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • The Cedar Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barnett Cemetery
      • Cedar Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Spring Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328569 <6>
    • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Floyd Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70021 <6>
    • Bagwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagwell Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Lee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Glendale Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Methodist Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Methodist Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Gardens
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fleming Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
      • Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrowood Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arrowood Baptist Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • Mosse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mosse Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosse Cemetery
      • Nazareth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
      • Bates Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      • Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens
      • Lancaster Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Oeland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oeland Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oeland Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

    The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

    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 Spartanburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Old City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9383, Longitude: -81.9186    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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