A visit to the Sherwood 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 Sherwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sherwood Cemetery
Lat: 34.5055° (34° 30' 19")
Lon: -79.4119° (-79° 24' 42")
The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Dillon County<1>.
The county seat for Dillon County is located in Dillon. Dillon lies just to the south southeast of the Sherwood Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Sherwood Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sherwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Little Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedy Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reedy Creek Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Ropers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ropers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ropers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ropers Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Price Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Oakland UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland UMC Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakland UMC Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Alford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Alford Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Ramsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- McCayhan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCayhan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCayhan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCayhan Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Leland Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leland Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leland Grove Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Old Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Rowland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rowland Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sherwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sherwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Little Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oakland Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Minturn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hamer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dillon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rowland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <6>
- Alfordsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raemon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raemon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Red Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Latta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elrod
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Hasty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hasty
- From the Sherwood Cemetery to Hasty
- Floydale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- McDonald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Raynham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- McColl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tatum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blenheim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Drake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sellers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Pates is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pates
- From the Sherwood Cemetery to Pates
- Red Banks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
- Maxton is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <6>
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 Sherwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dillon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sherwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dillon
- Fairmont
- Latta
- Maxton
- McColl
- Rowland
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 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 Sherwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Dillon County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Sherwood Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Sherwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1226562 (Sherwood Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1226562 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: Minturn
- County: Dillon Elev: 44
- Location given for GNIS #1226562 (Sherwood Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Dillon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Sherwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5055, Longitude: -79.4119 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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. |