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A visit to the Sightler Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Sightler Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Sightler Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Sightler Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sightler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   33.9043°   (33° 54' 15")

Lon:   -81.0704°   (-81° 4' 13")

The Sightler Cemetery is located in Lexington County<2>.

The county seat for Lexington County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sightler Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sightler Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Lexington County
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Lexington County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lexington County
  • Reese Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reese Cemetery is located in Lexington County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lexington County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lexington County
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Lexington County
  • Southland Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southland Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Southland Memorial Gardens is located in Lexington County
  • Larkin Glen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Glen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Larkin Glen Cemetery is located in Lexington County
  • Celestial Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celestial Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celestial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Celestial Memorial Gardens is located in Lexington County
  • Olympia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olympia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olympia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olympia Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Lexington County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Childs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Childs Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Factory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Factory Cemetery is located in Lexington County
    • Mt. Hebron UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron UMC Cemetery
      • The Mt. Hebron UMC Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hebron UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Columbia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164129 <5>
    • Kaigler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaigler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaigler Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Rock Hill AME Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Taylor Burying Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Burying Ground is located in Richland County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • The St. Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2409921 <5>
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elmwood Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69943 <5>
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • State Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Cemetery is located in Richland County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sightler Cemetery.

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

  • Glenn Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
    • Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
  • Pineridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
    • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
  • Styx ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
    • Styx is located in Lexington County
  • South Congaree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
    • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
  • Cayce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Cayce is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <6>
  • Springdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Springdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Arthurtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
    • Arthurtown is located in Richland County
  • Gaston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <6>
  • West Columbia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Valencia Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
    • Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
  • Hollywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Richland County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Columbia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Arthur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Lexington County
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
    • Capitol View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
      • Capitol View is located in Richland County
    • Forest Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
    • Red Bank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
    • Saint Andrews
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
    • Seven Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ravenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
    • Brickyard Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Lexington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Swansea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hopkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Sightler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lexington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Sightler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Lexington 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 Sightler 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 Sightler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1244386  (Sightler Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1244386 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: Southwest Columbia
      • County: Lexington         Elev: 61
      • Location given for GNIS #1244386 (Sightler Cemetery)

    The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/

    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 Lexington, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sightler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9043, Longitude: -81.0704       In this case, the coordinates for the Sightler Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 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.




 

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