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A visit to the Springfield 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 Springfield Cemetery ...

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

33.4890, -81.2651

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

The Springfield Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County<2>.

The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east of the Springfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Springfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Springfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Morgan Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Morgan Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Family Cemetery
    • The Morgan Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goodland Swamp Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
    • Morgantown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289431 <5>
  • Dean Swamp Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Frost Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Frost Branch Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Branch Cemetery
  • Rocky Swamp Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Swamp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rocky Swamp Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Swamp Cemetery
  • Gin Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Gin Branch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin Branch Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Gleaton Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gleaton Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleaton Family Cemetery
  • Davis Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Davis Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Family Cemetery
  • Hopewell Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Norway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Norway Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gleaton - Fogle - Corbett Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Hill Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sand Hill Gardens is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Gardens
    • Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Neeses Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Neeses Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeses Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Neeses Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Neeses.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291482 <5>
    • Blackville City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Blackville City Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackville City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackville City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Blackville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961815 <5>
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
    • Lebanon Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lebanon Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Church Cemetery
    • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Calvary Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Church Cemetery
    • Livingston - Pinehill UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Springfield Cemetery.

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

  • Springfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Whaley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
  • Salley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Norway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Neeses
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Elko
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elko is located in Barnwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <6>
  • Reynold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Reynold is located in Barnwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Livingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
  • Williston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wagener
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • North
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <6>
    • Denmark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kitchings Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kitchings Mill is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchings Mill
      • Kitchings Mill has also been known as:
      • Kinchens Mill
    • Hilda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bolen Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
    • Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Woodford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people

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 Springfield 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 Springfield Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Springfield 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 Springfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1226838  (Springfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1226838 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: 84 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Springfield
      • Location given for Springfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4890389     Lon: -81.2651044
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springfield 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.