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A visit to the Wise 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 Wise Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wise 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 Wise Cemetery

Lat:   33.9726°   (33° 58' 21")

Lon:   -81.5693°   (-81° 34' 9")

The Wise Cemetery is located in Saluda County<2>.

The county seat for Saluda County is located in Saluda. Saluda lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Wise Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wise Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saluda County
  • Prater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prater Cemetery is located in Saluda County
  • Whittle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whittle Cemetery is located in Saluda County
  • Fouts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fouts Cemetery is located in Saluda County
  • Foulk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foulk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foulk Cemetery is located in Saluda County
  • Bouknight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bouknight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bouknight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bouknight Cemetery is located in Saluda County
  • Bodie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bodie Cemetery is located in Saluda County
  • Gosset Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gosset Cemetery is located in Saluda County
  • Norris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lexington County
  • Fullmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fullmer Cemetery is located in Lexington County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saluda County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Etheredge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheredge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheredge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etheredge Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Whittle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittle Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Warren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Holston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holston Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Norris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
    • Warren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Lexington County
    • St. James Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Lexington County
    • Barr Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barr Cemetery is located in Lexington County
    • Banks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Lexington County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wise Cemetery.

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

  • Batesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Batesburg - Leesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
    • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
  • Leesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fredonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
  • Monetta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lake Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
  • Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Clubhouse Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
    • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
  • Ridge Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Ella is located in Lexington County
  • Saluda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Johnston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Prosperity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Wise Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saluda County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Wise 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 Wise Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1227661  (Wise Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1227661 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: Batesburg
    • County: Saluda         Elev: 152
    • Location given for GNIS #1227661 (Wise Cemetery)

The official website for Saluda County: www.saludacounty.sc.gov/

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 Saluda, 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 Wise Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9726, Longitude: -81.5693       In this case, the coordinates for the Wise 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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