A visit to the Scruggs Cemetery ...
The location of the Scruggs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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 Scruggs Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scruggs Cemetery
Lat: 35.1018° (35° 6' 6")
Lon: -81.8420° (-81° 50' 31")
The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County<2>.
The county seat for Spartanburg County is located in Spartanburg. Spartanburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Scruggs Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Scruggs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scruggs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Scruggs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mayo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chesnee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Macedonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Cowpens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Converse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Boiling Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Valley Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Drayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fingerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cliffside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Southern Shops
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Una
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Gaffney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Henrietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Johnson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
- Saxon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
- Hub City Courts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
- Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Caroleen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
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 Scruggs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spartanburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scruggs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chesnee
- Converse
- Cowpens
- Gaffney
- Spartanburg
- Una
- Una lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Scruggs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Una.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Scruggs Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Scruggs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
- Buck Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buck Creek Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Cemetery
- Island Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Island Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Creek Cemetery
- New Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pleasant Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
- Ezell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ezell Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezell Cemetery
- Casey Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Casey Creek Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Creek Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byars Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Painter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Painter Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painter Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Burke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
- Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- The Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cherokee Springs UMC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69757 <6>
- Dewberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dewberry Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewberry Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Crestview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crestview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byars Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Scruggs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1226469 (Scruggs Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1226469 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: Cowpens
- County: Spartanburg Elev: 256
- Location given for GNIS #1226469 (Scruggs Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
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 Spartanburg, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Scruggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1018, Longitude: -81.8420 In this case, the coordinates for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |