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A visit to the Old State 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 Old State Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old State Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   34.1477°   (34° 8' 51")

Lon:   -79.1698°   (-79° 10' 11")

The Old State Cemetery is located in Horry County<2>.

The county seat for Horry County is located in Conway. Conway lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Old State Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old State Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nazarene Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazarene Cemetery
    • 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
  • Gerald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gerald Cemetery is located in Horry County
  • Gerald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gerald Cemetery is located in Horry County
  • Calvary FWB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Horry County
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Horry County
  • Gapway Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Craham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Craham Cemetery is located in Horry County
  • Clay Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Hill Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • 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
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • The Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Martin Cemetery
  • Soules Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soules Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soules Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Soules Cemetery is located in Horry County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • 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
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • 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
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • 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
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Rehoboth UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth UMC Cemetery
      • The Rehoboth UMC Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rehoboth UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Galivants Ferry.
      • The Rehoboth UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rehoboth Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1143784 <5>
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Nichols - Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols - Jones Cemetery
      • 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
    • Old Field Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Field Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Cedardale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedardale Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438318 <5>
    • Waldon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldon Cemetery
      • 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
    • Baxley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baxley Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Braxton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braxton Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braxton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Braxton Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69617 <5>
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Hook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hook Cemetery is located in Horry County

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]<3> of the Old State Cemetery.

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

  • Nichols
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mullins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Galivants Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Aynor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Red Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Finklea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finklea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Finklea is located in Horry County
  • Green Sea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cool Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
  • Centenary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fair Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lake View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gurley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Marietta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Floydale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabernacle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tabernacle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Tabor City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Allen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Horry County
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cebu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
    • Loris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Emerson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Cedar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Laughlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laughlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion 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 State Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Horry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 State Cemetery:

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 State Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1225215  (Old State Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1225215 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: Horry         Elev: 18
    • Location given for GNIS #1225215 (Old State Cemetery)

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

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 Horry, 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 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 Old State Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1477, Longitude: -79.1698       In this case, the coordinates for the Old State Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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