A visit to the Thorne 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 Thorne Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thorne Cemetery:
35.1823, -81.9062
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thorne Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Thorne Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County<2>.
The county seat for Spartanburg County is located in Spartanburg. Spartanburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Thorne Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Thorne Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thorne Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thorne Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trinity United Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
- Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope UMC Cemetery is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope UMC Cemetery
- Ezell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ezell Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell Cemetery
- Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Painter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Painter Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Cemetery
- Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Harris (NC).
- The Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Harris - Miller Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276701 <5>
- Harris Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Harris Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Harris Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Harris First Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325623 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Poors Ford Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Byars Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Floyd's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Floyd's Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47389 <5>
- County Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The County Memorial Cemetery is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Memorial Cemetery
- Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thorne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thorne Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brooklyn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Chesnee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Holly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Fingerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Cliffside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Henrietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Sandy Mush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Caroleen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Alexander Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Macedonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Six Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Bakersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Valley Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cowpens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Spindale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rutherfordton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Inman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Zion Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ellenboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bostic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ruth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 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 Thorne Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spartanburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thorne Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chesnee
- Converse
- Cowpens
- Forest City
- Inman
- Rutherfordton
- Spindale
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 Thorne Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Spartanburg 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 Thorne Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1227112 (Thorne Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1227112 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: Spartanburg
- Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fingerville East
- Location given for Thorne Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1823421 Lon: -81.9062164
- 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 Spartanburg, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thorne 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. |