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A visit to the Pearson Cemetery ...


The location of the Pearson 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 Pearson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3504°   (34° 21' 1")

Lon:   -81.3134°   (-81° 18' 48")

The Pearson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.

The county seat for Fairfield County is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Pearson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pearson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Fairfield 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 Pearson 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pearson Cemetery.

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

    • Monticello
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Jenkinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Blair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glymphville
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Peak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Rock Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Pomaria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Little Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapin
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Adger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Slighs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
        • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Winnsboro Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • White Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • White Oak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodward
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
        • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Prosperity
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuckertown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
        • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Lake Murray of Richland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ballentine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Blackstock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sartor Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
        • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Newberry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Dutch Village
        (18 miles [29 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
      • Carlisle
        (18 miles [29 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 Pearson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pearson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Friendship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Little River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Winnsboro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485168 <7>
    • James Ashford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Ashford Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Ashford Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Owens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Gladney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gladney Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Gladney Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70130 <7>
    • Pomaria Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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   (9 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Peak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peak Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peak Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Milling Crossroad Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milling Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milling Crossroad Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milling Crossroad Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Wicker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Yarborough Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yarborough Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarborough Cemetery
      • Old Stone Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Stone Church Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone 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 Pearson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1250044  (Pearson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1250044 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: Jenkinsville
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 130
      • Location given for GNIS #1250044 (Pearson Cemetery)

    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 Fairfield, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Pearson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3504, Longitude: -81.3134       In this case, the coordinates for the Pearson 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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