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A visit to the Townsend Cemetery ...


The location of the Townsend 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 Townsend Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4041°   (34° 24' 14")

Lon:   -79.1964°   (-79° 11' 47")

The Townsend Cemetery is located in Dillon County<2>.

The county seat for Dillon County is located in Dillon. Dillon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Townsend 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 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 Townsend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Dillon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Townsend Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Townsend Cemetery.

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

    • Lake View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marietta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Barnesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Fairmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
    • Hamer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Floydale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dillon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Proctorville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Rowland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <4>
    • McDonald
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Fair Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Orrum
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
        • Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Raynham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
        • Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Nichols
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Little Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
        • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
      • Latta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Elrod
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
        • Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Mullins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Boardman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
        • Boardman is located in Columbus County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Alfordsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
        • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Williamson Crossroads
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
        • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Cerro Gordo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
        • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Evergreen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Evergreen is located in Columbus County (NC)

    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 Townsend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dillon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dillon
    • Fairmont
    • Latta
      • Latta lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Townsend Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
    • Mullins
    • Rowland

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Townsend Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Arnette Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnette Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnette Cemetery
    • Bullock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Harrington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Grantham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantham Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Faulk Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faulk Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulk Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Sanderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
      • Curtis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Regan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Regan Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regan Cemetery
      • Sanderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
      • Elvington Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elvington Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvington Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Robeson County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 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 Robeson County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Townsend Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • Britt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britt 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 Townsend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1227189  (Townsend Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1227189 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: Gaddysville
      • County: Dillon         Elev: 38
      • Location given for GNIS #1227189 (Townsend Cemetery)

    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 Dillon, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Townsend Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4041, Longitude: -79.1964       In this case, the coordinates for the Townsend 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.




 

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