A visit to the Welcome 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 Welcome Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Welcome Cemetery:
34.8107, -82.4390
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Welcome Cemetery is located in Greenville County<2>.
The county seat for Greenville County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the northeast of the Welcome Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Welcome Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Welcome Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Judson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Judson Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethesda Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pinevale Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pinevale Memorial Park is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinevale Memorial Park
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- Springwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Grove Station Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Grove Station Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Station Cemetery
- Georges Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Rock Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Woodland Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hunts Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holcombe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Holcombe Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombe Cemetery
- Greenville Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Christian Church Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
- The Antioch Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Antioch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69410 <5>
- Mauldin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mauldin Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin Cemetery
- First Baptist Church of Mauldin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The First Baptist Church of Mauldin Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Church of Mauldin Cemetery
- The First Baptist Church of Mauldin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mauldin First Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975212 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Welcome Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Welcome Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- White Horse
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Gantt
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Dunean
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Judson
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Welcome
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Parker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Pine Hill Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Powderville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- City View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Sans Souci
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Berea
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
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- Golden Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Conestee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mauldin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Wade Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- East Gate Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Easley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Travelers Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Taylors
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dacusville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
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 Welcome Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Welcome Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Easley
- Greenville
- Pelzer
- Simpsonville
- Taylors
- Travelers Rest
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 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 Welcome Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Greenville 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 Welcome Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1245638 (Welcome Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1245638 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: Greenville
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenville
- Location given for Welcome Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8106735 Lon: -82.4390135
- 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 Greenville, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Welcome 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. |