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A visit to the Plum Branch Cemetery ...

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 Plum Branch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8515°   (33° 51' 5")

Lon:   -82.2529°   (-82° 15' 10")

The Plum Branch Cemetery is located in McCormick County<2>.

The county seat for McCormick County is located in McCormick. McCormick lies just to the north northwest of the Plum Branch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Plum Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Canfield Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • McCormick City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCormick City Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Parksville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parksville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parksville Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Overbrook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Overbrook Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Republican Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Republican Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Old Rohoboth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rohoboth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rohoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Rohoboth Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Rohoboth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohoboth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rohoboth Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Old Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Bethany Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Wideman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wideman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wideman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wideman Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Badwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Badwell Cemetery is located in McCormick County
    • Modoc Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modoc Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modoc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Modoc Cemetery is located in McCormick County
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
    • Spencer - Cochran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer - Cochran Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Spencer - Cochran Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Spencer - Cochran Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69790 <5>
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in McCormick County
    • Liberty Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Spring Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
    • De La Howe Tomb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De La Howe Tomb
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De La Howe Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The De La Howe Tomb is located in McCormick County
    • Bordeaux Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordeaux Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordeaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bordeaux Cemetery is located in McCormick County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in McCormick County
    • Moss Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Edgefield County

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 Plum Branch Cemetery.

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

  • Plum Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Parksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • McCormick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
  • Modoc
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
  • Lincolnton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Clarks Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bradley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Colliers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
    • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
  • Willington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
    • Willington is located in McCormick County
  • Goshen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Loce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Kiokee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
      • Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Verdery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Mount Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Promised Land
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)

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 Plum Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCormick County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Plum Branch 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 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 Plum Branch Cemetery:

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 Plum Branch Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1229261  (Plum Branch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1229261 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: Plum Branch
    • County: McCormick         Elev: 132
    • Location given for GNIS #1229261 (Plum Branch 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 McCormick, 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 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 Plum Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8515, Longitude: -82.2529       In this case, the coordinates for the Plum Branch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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