A visit to the Ruby 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 Ruby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ruby Cemetery:
34.7449, -80.1767
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ruby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ruby Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County<2>.
The county seat for Chesterfield County is located in Chesterfield. Chesterfield lies just to the east of the Ruby Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ruby Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ruby Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ruby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Thompsons Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Cemetery
- Mt. Croghan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Croghan Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Croghan Cemetery
- Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
- Griggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Griggs Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Chesterfield City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Davids Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Davids Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davids Grove Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
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- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Old Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Roscoe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
- Drucilla AME Zion Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zoar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Cross Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Cross Branch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Branch Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Westfield Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ruby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ruby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ruby
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <6>
- Mount Croghan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- McFarlan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Morven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Pageland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Angelus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Patrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cheraw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cairo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Wadesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Peachland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Allens Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Lilesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Polkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Polkton is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- McBee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wallace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marshville
(19 miles [30.6 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 Ruby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chesterfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ruby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cheraw
- Chesterfield
- Jefferson
- Marshville
- McBee
- Morven
- Pageland
- Polkton
- Wadesboro
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 Ruby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Chesterfield 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 Ruby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1248742 (Ruby Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1248742 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: Chesterfield
- Est. Elev: 113 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ruby
- Location given for Ruby Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7448776 Lon: -80.1767302
- 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 Chesterfield, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ruby 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. |