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A visit to the Platt 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 Platt Cemetery ...

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

33.8941, -78.6545

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Platt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Platt Cemetery is located in Horry County<2>.

The county seat for Horry County is located in Conway. Conway lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west of the Platt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Platt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Platt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
  • Manley Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Manley Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley Bennett Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Calabash (NC).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317481 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Leon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Leon Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Leon Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Southeastern Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McKeithan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeithan Cemetery
    • Marlowe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marlowe Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe Cemetery
    • Hardee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardee Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Grainger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Grainger Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainger Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Platt Cemetery.

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

  • Cedar Creek Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
  • Little River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Grove Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Carolina Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • North Myrtle Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Calabash
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <6>
  • Longs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Town is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
  • Atlantic Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Briarcliffe Acres
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Sunset Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hand is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Longwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Pireway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Arcadian Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bug Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Nixonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Nixonville is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Daisy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Daisy is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Pine Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level

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 Platt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Horry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Platt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Horry 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 Platt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1227821  (Platt Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1227821 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: Horry
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Longs
      • Location given for Platt Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.894061     Lon: -78.6544593
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Horry, 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- Platt Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.