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:
34.7579, -82.8038
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 Pickens County<2>.
The county seat for Pickens County is located in Pickens. Pickens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Welcome Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Welcome 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 Welcome Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Welcome Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- New Olive Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Six Mile Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Cemetery
- Kings Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kings Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove Cemetery
- Old Kings Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Golden Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Golden Creek Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Creek Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Boggs Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Boggs Family Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Family Cemetery
- The Boggs Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aaron Boggs Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Gap Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gap Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Hill Cemetery
- Old Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Old Pickens Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Pickens Cemetery
- Pickens Court House Church Cemetery
- Cary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cary Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary Cemetery
- New Foundation Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ruhamah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ruhamah Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruhamah Cemetery
- Grant Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Grant Memorial Park is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Memorial Park
- Boroughs - Gillespie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Praters Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bolding - Garrett 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 25 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:
- Central
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Six Mile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Isaqueena Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Clemson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pendleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Seneca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Utica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- La France
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pickens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nine Times
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Sandy Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arial
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Crow Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Easley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Townville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leisure Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Northlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Tamassee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walhalla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Pickens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Welcome Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central
- Clemson
- Easley
- Liberty
- Pendleton
- Pickens
- Seneca
- Walhalla
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Welcome Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Pickens 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 #1243581 (Welcome Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1243581 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: Pickens
- Est. Elev: 288 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Six Mile
- Location given for Welcome Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7578854 Lon: -82.8037537
- 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 Pickens, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |