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. 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 Scotch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scotch Cemetery:
34.3948, -80.3928
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Sandy Level Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sandy Level Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level Cemetery
- Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brannon Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
- Shamrock Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- DuBose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The DuBose Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBose Cemetery
- McLeans Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Timrod Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lockard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lockard Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockard Cemetery
- McLean Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- Abney Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pate Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Pate Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
- Dekalb Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McCaskill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The McCaskill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskill Cemetery
- Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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:
- Bethune
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Cassatt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shepard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McBee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lafayette Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Pine Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bishopville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Angelus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Camden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Alcot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kershaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lydia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prestwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hartsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Hartsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Oakhurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lugoff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
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.
- Bethune
- Bishopville
- Camden
- Hartsville
- Jefferson
- Kershaw
- McBee
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:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Kershaw 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 Scotch Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #71333
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1226449 (Scotch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1226449 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: Kershaw
- Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bethune NW
- Location given for Scotch Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3948764 Lon: -80.3925728
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scotch 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |