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A visit to the West Springs Cemetery ...


The location of the West Springs 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 West Springs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7743°   (34° 46' 27")

Lon:   -81.7907°   (-81° 47' 26")

The West Springs Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Union. Union lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the West Springs Cemetery .

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 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 West Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 West Springs 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 West Springs Cemetery.

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

    • Colerain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Pauline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Bonham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Pacolet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
    • Cross Anchor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Central Pacolet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • White Stone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Camp Croft
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pacolet Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Enoree
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glendale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Roebuck
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Moore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Tylersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
        • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
        • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Spartanburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clifton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodruff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Converse
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Drayton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hub City Courts
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
        • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County

    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 West Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Springs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bogansville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bogansville Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogansville Cemetery
    • Mayhew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayhew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayhew Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayhew Cemetery
    • Frye - Smith - Whiteside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye - Smith - Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frye - Smith - Whiteside Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye - Smith - Whiteside Cemetery
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Glen Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Springs Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Springs Cemetery
    • Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairforest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairforest Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairforest Cemetery
    • Old Fairforest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Fairforest Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairforest Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Hebron United Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron United Methodist Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron United Methodist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Grace Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Chapel Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Chapel Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Oeland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oeland Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oeland Cemetery
      • Trail Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trail Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Cemetery
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Buffalo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Weber - Haile Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weber - Haile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weber - Haile Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weber - Haile 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 West Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1233080  (West Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1233080 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: Glenn Springs
      • County: Union         Elev: 207
      • Location given for GNIS #1233080 (West Springs Cemetery)

    The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/

    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 Union, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7743, Longitude: -81.7907       In this case, the coordinates for the West Springs 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.
    <6>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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