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A visit to the Ropers 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 Ropers Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ropers 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 Ropers Cemetery

Lat:   34.4585°   (34° 27' 30")

Lon:   -79.3834°   (-79° 23' 0")

The Ropers Cemetery is located in Dillon County<2>.

The county seat for Dillon County is located in Dillon. Dillon lies just to the south southeast of the Ropers Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ropers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Dillon County
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County
  • Old Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hamilton Cemetery
    • The Old Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Hamilton Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Dillon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70920 <5>
  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Dillon County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dillon County
  • McCayhan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCayhan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCayhan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCayhan Cemetery is located in Dillon County
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Dillon County
  • Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
  • Sherwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
    • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Dillon County
  • Mt. Holly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in Dillon County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Dillon County
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Dillon County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedy Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reedy Creek Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Alford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Oakland UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland UMC Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland UMC Cemetery is located in Dillon County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ropers Cemetery.

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

  • Little Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dillon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hamer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
    • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
  • Minturn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rowland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <6>
  • Latta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Floydale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Alfordsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
    • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Brownsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
  • Red Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
  • Raemon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raemon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
    • Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Marlboro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <6>
    • Sellers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McDonald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Raynham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Elrod
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Lake View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marietta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Fairmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <6>
    • Blenheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hasty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
    • Drake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
    • McColl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tatum
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Ropers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dillon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dillon
    • Dillon lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Ropers Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dillon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Fairmont
  • Latta
    • Latta lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Ropers Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
  • McColl
    • McColl lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ropers Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McColl.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
  • Rowland

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 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 Ropers 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 Ropers Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1226009  (Ropers Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1226009 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: Dillon West
    • County: Dillon         Elev: 39
    • Location given for GNIS #1226009 (Ropers 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 Dillon, 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 Ropers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4585, Longitude: -79.3834       In this case, the coordinates for the Ropers 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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