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A visit to the Willis Cemetery ...

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 Willis Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   34.9918°   (34° 59' 30")

Lon:   -81.7648°   (-81° 45' 53")

The Willis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies just to the northeast of the Willis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Watkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Morgan Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
  • Green Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Love Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Love Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Waters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Dewberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewberry Cemetery
    • The Dewberry Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrowood Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arrowood Baptist Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Gaffney Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaffney Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaffney Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaffney Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County
  • Glendale Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glendale Methodist Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Island Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Floyd Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70021 <5>
    • Bagwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Bates Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Family Cemetery
      • The Bates Family Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Whig Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whig Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County

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 Willis Cemetery.

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

  • Cowpens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <6>
  • Clifton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Converse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Central Pacolet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Pacolet Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Macedonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
  • White Stone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pacolet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Camp Croft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
    • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
  • Drayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Gaffney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mayo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spartanburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • East Gaffney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Whitney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
    • Saxon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
    • Hub City Courts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesnee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Una
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pauline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boiling Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Valley Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Johnson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City 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 Willis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Willis Cemetery:

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 Willis Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1228711  (Willis Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1228711 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: Pacolet
    • County: Cherokee         Elev: 230
    • Location given for GNIS #1228711 (Willis Cemetery)

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 Cherokee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9918, Longitude: -81.7648       In this case, the coordinates for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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