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A visit to the Spring Branch 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 Spring Branch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Branch Cemetery:

33.2963, -80.3745

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County<2>.

The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Spring Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spring Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Spring Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holly Hill First Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Holly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holly Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
    • The Holly Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holly Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987593 <5>
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
  • Joiner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Joiner Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery
  • Joiner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Joiner Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
  • Felder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Felder Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Blaco Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Blaco Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaco Creek Cemetery
    • Harleyville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harleyville Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleyville Cemetery
    • Pressley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pressley Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pressley Cemetery
    • Walworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walworth Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth Cemetery
    • Eutawville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Eutawville Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutawville Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
    • Moorer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moorer Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorer Cemetery
      • The Moorer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moore Cemetery
      • Willie Moorer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70704 <5>
    • Grooms Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Grooms Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grooms Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spring Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spring Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Holly Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Possum Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
  • Green Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
  • Harleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eutawville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Vance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <6>
  • Dorchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ferguson ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
  • Saint George
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ridgeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Santee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Parler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
    • Eadytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Reevesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Washington Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
    • Grover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Spring Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orangeburg County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Spring Branch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Orangeburg 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 Spring Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1226813  (Spring Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1226813 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: Orangeburg
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sandridge
      • Location given for Spring Branch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2962737     Lon: -80.3745374
      • 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 Orangeburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Branch 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.