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A visit to the Rabun Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Rabun Creek 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 Rabun Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5454°   (34° 32' 43")

Lon:   -82.1979°   (-82° 11' 52")

The Rabun Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County<2>.

The county seat for Laurens County is located in Laurens. Laurens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Rabun Creek Cemetery .

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 Rabun Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Laurens 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 Rabun Creek 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rabun Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Green Pond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
    • Princeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Gray Court
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ekom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
    • Fork Shoals
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
    • Lickville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Fountain Inn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ware Shoals
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Gallagher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallagher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
    • Laurens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cold Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
    • Honea Path
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Simpsonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lisbon ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
        • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Donalds
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
        • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
      • Waterloo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Enoree
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Collins Lakeside Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
        • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
      • Tylersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
        • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Woodruff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Crescent
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
        • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
      • Pelzer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Belton
        (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 Rabun Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Laurens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rabun Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Traynham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traynham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Traynham Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traynham Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Babb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babb Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Dials Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dials Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dials Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dials Cemetery
    • Green Pond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Pond Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Pond Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Princeton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bolt Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolt Family Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolt Family Cemetery
      • Gray Court Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Oak Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Oak Cemetery
      • Columbia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
      • Gaines Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
      • Chesnut Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chesnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesnut Ridge Cemetery
      • Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Highland Home Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Home Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Home 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 Rabun Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1234948  (Rabun Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1234948 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: Hickory Tavern
      • County: Laurens         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #1234948 (Rabun Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

    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 Laurens, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rabun Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5454, Longitude: -82.1979       In this case, the coordinates for the Rabun Creek 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.




 

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