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A visit to the Old Field Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Field Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Field Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Field Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   34.2313°   (34° 13' 52")

Lon:   -79.2392°   (-79° 14' 21")

The Old Field Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Marion. Marion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Field Cemetery .

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 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 Field Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Field 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Field Cemetery.

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

    • Mullins
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lake View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Floydale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Galivants Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fair Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Laughlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
    • Latta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sellers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dillon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Centenary
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tabernacle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
        • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Red Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Aynor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Green Sea
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Barnesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
        • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Hamer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Finklea
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
        • Finklea is located in Horry County
      • Cool Spring
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
        • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Cerro Gordo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
        • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people

    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 Field Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aynor
    • Dillon
      • Dillon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Field Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dillon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Fairmont
    • Latta
      • Latta lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Old Field Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
    • Marion
      • Marion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Field Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Mullins

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Field Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cedardale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Cedardale Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedardale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Mullins.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedardale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438318 <6>
    • Clay Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols - Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols - Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols - Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols - Jones Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Smithboro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson Famiily Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tranquil Methodist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nazarene Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazarene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazarene Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazarene Cemetery
    • Harrelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Devotion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gapway Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Meares Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meares Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meares Cemetery
      • Waldon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldon Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldon Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Grainger Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooks Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooks Cemetery
      • Elvington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elvington Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvington Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery

    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 Field Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1225177  (Old Field Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1225177 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: Nichols
      • County: Marion         Elev: 31
      • Location given for GNIS #1225177 (Old Field Cemetery)

    The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/

    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 Marion, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Field Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2313, Longitude: -79.2392       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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