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A visit to the Schmitz Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Schmitz Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Schmitz Cemetery (FG ID #71331).

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 Schmitz Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Schmitz Cemetery:

34.2051, -81.2813

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Schmitz Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.

The Schmitz Cemetery is located in Richland County<3>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of the Schmitz Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Schmitz Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Schmitz Cemetery.<5>

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

  • David Bounts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The David Bounts Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Bounts Cemetery
  • Stuck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Stuck Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuck Cemetery
  • Whites Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Whites Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
  • Peak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peak Cemetery is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
  • Capers Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Threewits Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Threewits Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threewits Cemetery
  • Bickley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bickley Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Cemetery
  • Henry Eargle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Henry Eargle Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Eargle Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Eargle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eargle Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eargle Cemetery
    • Hiller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hiller Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiller Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Lindler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lindler Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindler Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Bauknight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bauknight Cemetery is located in Richland County
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    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Van Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Brick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Brick Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
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    • Little River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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]<4> of the Schmitz Cemetery.

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

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 Schmitz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Richland 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 Schmitz Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #71331

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1249343  (Schmitz Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1249343 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: Richland
      • Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chapin
      • Location given for Schmitz Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2051486     Lon: -81.281207
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Schmitz Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.