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A visit to the Sawneys Creek 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 Sawneys Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.2799°   (34° 16' 47")

Lon:   -80.8826°   (-80° 52' 57")

The Sawneys Creek Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.

The county seat for Fairfield County is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sawneys Creek 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 Sawneys Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Aimwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Browns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Longtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Longtown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Good Aim Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
  • Hardshell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardshell Cemetery
    • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • The Hardshell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jackson Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 Kershaw County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Franklin Memorial Garden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Memorial Garden
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Memorial Garden is located in Richland County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Thomas Woodward Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Woodward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Woodward Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • New Buffalo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Buffalo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Buffalo Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland County Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland County Cemetery
      • The Richland County Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Parker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Kershaw County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sawneys Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Smallwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
    • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
  • Ridgeway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Blythewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elgin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
  • Lugoff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Spring Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
    • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
  • Winnsboro Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
    • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
  • Winnsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Dentsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Woodfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
    • Woodfield is located in Richland County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Camden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lafayette Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Belmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Mitford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • Brickyard Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Ravenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
    • Adger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • White Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutch Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Forest Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
    • Shepard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Shepard is located in Kershaw County

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 Sawneys Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Camden
  • Ridgeway
  • Winnsboro

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 helpful 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 Sawneys Creek 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 Sawneys Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1248814  (Sawneys Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1248814 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: Ridgeway
    • County: Fairfield         Elev: 140
    • Location given for GNIS #1248814 (Sawneys Creek 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 Fairfield, 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 Sawneys Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2799, Longitude: -80.8826       In this case, the coordinates for the Sawneys Creek 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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