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A visit to the Old Union Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Union 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 Union Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Union 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 Union Cemetery

Lat:   33.3938°   (33° 23' 37")

Lon:   -81.0634°   (-81° 3' 48")

The Old Union Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County<2>.

The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old Union Cemetery .

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 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 Old Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Orangeburg 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 Union 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Union Cemetery.

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

    • Cope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
      • Cope is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <4>
    • Norway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Denmark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bamberg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bolen Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
      • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Cordova
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Neeses
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Livingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Edisto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
      • Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
    • Blackville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hilda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Govan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rowesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Orangeburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Whaley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
        • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
      • Springfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sixty Six
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
        • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
      • Brookdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
        • Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
      • Wilkinson Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
        • Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
      • North
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
        • North is located in Orangeburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <4>
      • Olar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
        • Olar is located in Bamberg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <4>
      • Stilton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
        • Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
      • Branchville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wren Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
        • Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
      • Salley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Elko
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
        • Elko is located in Barnwell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <4>

    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 Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orangeburg County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Union 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Bethel Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Two Mile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Two Mile Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Mile Cemetery
    • Norway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norway Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Cemetery
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Denmark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denmark Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denmark Cemetery
    • Bamberg County Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bamberg County Memory Gardens is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. George Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. George Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Bethany Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Church Cemetery
      • Old Pearson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pearson Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pearson Cemetery
      • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Calvary Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Church Cemetery
      • Lebanon Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Church Cemetery
      • Log Bridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Log Bridge Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Bridge Cemetery
      • South End Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The South End Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the South End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bamberg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South End Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438311 <6>
      • Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edisto Baptist Church 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 Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1225218  (Old Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1225218 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: Norway East
      • County: Orangeburg         Elev: 57
      • Location given for GNIS #1225218 (Old Union Cemetery)

    The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.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 Orangeburg, 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' 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 Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3938, Longitude: -81.0634       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Union 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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