A visit to the Palmetto Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Palmetto Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palmetto Cemetery:
34.0531, -81.0303
The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Richland County<1>.
The county seat for Richland County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the south of the Palmetto Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Palmetto Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Palmetto Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Palmetto Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Leevy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Douglas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Geiger Ave. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Taylor Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Taylor Burying Ground is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Burying Ground
- Crescent Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Crescent Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hill Cemetery
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- State Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The State Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Lakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zion Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Factory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Factory Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
- Sligh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Graveyard Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Olympia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Olympia Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Palmetto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Palmetto Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brickyard Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
- Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arcadia Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- West Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dentsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Andrews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Valencia Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
- Woodfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodfield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cayce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Arthurtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Seven Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Springdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Capitol View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Arthur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Irmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pineridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Palmetto Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palmetto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Irmo
- Irmo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Palmetto Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irmo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- West Columbia
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 Palmetto Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Richland County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Palmetto Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1225280 (Palmetto Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1225280 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Richland
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbia North
- Location given for Palmetto Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.0518204 Lon: -81.0298136
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Richland, 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- Palmetto Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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