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A visit to the Peak Cemetery ...


The location of the Peak 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 Peak Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2388°   (34° 14' 19")

Lon:   -81.3259°   (-81° 19' 33")

The Peak Cemetery is located in Newberry County<2>.

The county seat for Newberry County is located in Newberry. Newberry lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Peak Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Peak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Newberry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peak Cemetery.

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

    • Peak
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <4>
    • Jenkinsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Little Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
    • Pomaria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Slighs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • White Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Ballentine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dutch Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
        • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
      • Glymphville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
        • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Rion
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Prosperity
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Blair
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Irmo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
        • Irmo is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>
      • Lake Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
        • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
      • Seven Oaks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Winnsboro Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
        • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
      • Winnsboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Newberry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Peak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newberry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Peak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stuck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuck Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuck Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Capers Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Capers Chapel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Capers Chapel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Chapin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capers Chapel Cemetery
    • David Bounts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Bounts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The David Bounts Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Bounts Cemetery
    • Thomas Boyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Boyd Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Boyd Cemetery
    • Meetzer - Orris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meetzer - Orris Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meetzer - Orris Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Jacob Eargle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Eargle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacob Eargle Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Eargle Cemetery
    • Schmitz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schmitz Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Schmitz Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmitz Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71331 <7>
    • Owens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Pomaria Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomaria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pomaria Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomaria Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Little Mountain.
        • The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70338 <7>
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Threewits Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Threewits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Threewits Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Threewits Cemetery
      • Whites Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
      • Little River Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Eargle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eargle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eargle Cemetery is located in Lexington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eargle Cemetery
      • Bickley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bickley Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickley Cemetery
      • Henry Eargle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Eargle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Eargle Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Eargle Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Brick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick 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 Peak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1228787  (Peak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1228787 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: Chapin
      • County: Newberry         Elev: 103
      • Location given for GNIS #1228787 (Peak Cemetery)

    The official website for Newberry County: www.newberrycounty.net/

    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 Newberry, 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 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 Peak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2388, Longitude: -81.3259       In this case, the coordinates for the Peak 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>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>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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