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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 Unity Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.0091°   (35° 0' 32")

Lon:   -80.9368°   (-80° 56' 12")

The Old Unity Cemetery is located in York County<1>.

The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the west of the Old Unity Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Unity Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to York 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 Unity 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Unity Cemetery.

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

    • Fort Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Riverview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County
    • Camp Cox
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County
    • Indian Land
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Colonial Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
    • India Hook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County
    • Pineville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <3>
    • Tega Cay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Marvin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
    • Rock Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lesslie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County
    • Roddey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Lake Wylie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in York County
      • Catawba
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Van Wyck
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Weddington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
        • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <3>
      • White Oak
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Union County (NC)
      • Providence ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Yorkmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
        • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Waxhaw
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
        • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <3>
      • Wesley Chapel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
        • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <3>
      • Dalton Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
        • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Edgemoor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jaars
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaars have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
        • Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
      • Matthews
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
        • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <3>
      • Wilmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
        • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Pinecrest
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
        • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)

    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 Unity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in York County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Unity 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Old Unity Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Silver Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Run Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Run Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • The Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    • O'Zion AME Zion Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
    • Laurelwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Laurelwood Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurelwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rock Hill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurelwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70491 <6>
    • Dinkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dinkins Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkins Cemetery
    • Barber Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Memorial Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Memorial Cemetery
    • Grandview Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grandview Memorial Park is located in York County
      • The Grandview Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Grand View Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Memorial Park
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Six Mile Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Cemetery
    • Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Steele Creek AME Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Calvary AME Zion Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • York Memorial Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The York Memorial Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Memorial Cemetery
      • Mill Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery
      • Stinson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
      • Wrens Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wrens Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrens Cemetery
      • Andrew Jackson Memorial
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Jackson Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrew Jackson Memorial is located in Union County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Jackson Memorial

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

    The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.com/

    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 York, 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 Unity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0091, Longitude: -80.9368    
    <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.
    <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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