A visit to the White Oak 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 White Oak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Oak Cemetery:
34.3888, -80.7237
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The White Oak Cemetery is located in Kershaw County<2>.
The county seat for Kershaw County is located in Camden. Camden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the White Oak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the White Oak Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the White Oak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smyrles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Smyrles Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrles Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- New Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Grove Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grove Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
- Hardshell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
- The Hardshell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jackson Cemetery
- First Calvary Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Longtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Longtown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Chestnut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dekalb Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Liberty Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Lugoff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Shepard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Spring Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Kershaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smallwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Oakhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Heath Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Cassatt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Great Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mitford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Blythewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
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 White Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kershaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camden
- Kershaw
- Ridgeway
- Winnsboro
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 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 White Oak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Kershaw 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 White Oak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1253365 (White Oak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253365 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: Kershaw
- Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White Oak Creek
- Location given for White Oak Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3887596 Lon: -80.7236899
- 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 Kershaw, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Oak 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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