A visit to the Sims Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Sims Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sims Cemetery:
34.6765, -81.4634
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sims Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sims Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Union. Union lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sims Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sims Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sims Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Jeter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jeter Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeter Cemetery
- Brushy Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brushy Fork Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Fork Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Maple Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Steen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Steen Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
- Cane Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- McBride Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gilliams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilliams Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliams Cemetery
- Fish Dam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fish Dam Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Dam Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scales Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Scales Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Cemetery
- Philippi Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Philippi Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi Cemetery
- Browns Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Browns Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Creek Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Kellys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kellys Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Meador ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Carlisle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lockhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Cabal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Tuckertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Sartor Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Gayle Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Kelly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bonham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Whitmire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Sedalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Eureka Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Lowrys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Cornwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Jonesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blairsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
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.
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 Sims Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Union 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 Sims Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1233041 (Sims Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1233041 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leeds
- Location given for Sims Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6765261 Lon: -81.4634314
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sims 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> | 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. |