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A visit to the Scotch 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 Scotch Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Scotch Cemetery (FG ID #71333)

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 Scotch Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.3948°   (34° 23' 41")

Lon:   -80.3928°   (-80° 23' 34")

The Scotch Cemetery is located in Kershaw County<2>.

The county seat for Kershaw County is located in Camden. Camden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Scotch Cemetery .

Establishment of the Scotch Cemetery ...

The Scotch Cemetery was established in 1799.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Scotch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
  • Sandy Level Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Level Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandy Level Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
  • Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
  • Shamrock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • DuBose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DuBose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DuBose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The DuBose Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
  • McLeans Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeans Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeans Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McLeans Branch Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Turkey Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Timrod Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lockard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockard Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • McLean Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLean Cemetery is located in Darlington County
    • Abney Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pate Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Dekalb Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Kershaw County
    • McCaskill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaskill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCaskill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69538 <1>
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Scotch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Scotch 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 Scotch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kershaw County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Scotch 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 Scotch Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1226449  (Scotch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1226449 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: Bethune NW
    • County: Kershaw         Elev: 73
    • Location given for GNIS #1226449 (Scotch Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #71333

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Kershaw, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Scotch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3948, Longitude: -80.3928    
<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 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.
<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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