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A visit to the Sims Cemetery ...


The location of the Sims 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 Sims Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5382°   (34° 32' 17")

Lon:   -81.5459°   (-81° 32' 45")

The Sims Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Union. Union lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sims Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Sims Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Union County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.

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

    • Delta
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Union County
    • Sartor Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Tuckertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Whitmire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sedalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
    • Glymphville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Renno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Buffalo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Joanna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kinards
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
        • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Helena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Newberry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Union
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Lockhart
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
        • Bailey Town is located in Union County

    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 Sims Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sims Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rogers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Otterson Fort Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterson Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterson Fort Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterson Fort Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Fant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fant Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fant Cemetery
    • Cold Well Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Well Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cold Well Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Well Cemetery
    • Whitmire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilliams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilliams Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliams Cemetery
    • Briggs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Kellys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kellys Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellys Cemetery
    • Cane Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
    • Cane Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Seekwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seekwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seekwell Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seekwell Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Cane Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Spring Hill AME Zion Church
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Fish Dam Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fish Dam Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Dam Cemetery
      • Jeter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jeter Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeter 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 Sims Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1233040  (Sims Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1233040 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: Whitmire North
      • County: Union         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #1233040 (Sims Cemetery)

    The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.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 Union, 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 Sims Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5382, Longitude: -81.5459       In this case, the coordinates for the Sims 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.




 

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