A visit to the Van 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 Van Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Cemetery:
34.3993, -79.9781
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Van Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Van Cemetery is located in Darlington County<2>.
The county seat for Darlington County is located in Darlington. Darlington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Van Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Van Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Van Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Centerville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- Fraser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fraser Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- New Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Howle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Howle Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howle Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Norwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Norwood Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Old Black Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Black Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Swift Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Law Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Red Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Parnell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Parnell Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Van Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dovesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Hartsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- North Hartsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Prestwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Mont Clare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Darlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lydia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Pine Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Society Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Syracuse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Patrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Palmetto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Alexander Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Alcot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alcot is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
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 Van Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Darlington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bishopville
- Darlington
- Florence
- Hartsville
- Lamar
- McBee
- Society Hill
- Timmonsville
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 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 Van Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Darlington 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 Van Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1227333 (Van Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1227333 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: Darlington
- Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dovesville
- Location given for Van Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3993215 Lon: -79.9781213
- 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 Darlington, 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- Van 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. |
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