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A visit to the Wood Cemetery ...


The location of the Wood 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 Wood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8601°   (34° 51' 36")

Lon:   -81.5559°   (-81° 33' 21")

The Wood 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 south southwest of the Wood Cemetery .

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 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 Wood 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wood Cemetery.

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

    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Cabal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Jonesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bonham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lockhart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pacolet Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Central Pacolet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Blairsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
        • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Sharon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • East Gaffney
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Gaffney
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Smyrna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • White Stone
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Colerain
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Kings Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glendale
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Wood 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 Wood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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 Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Going Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Going Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Going Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Going Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Spears Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spears Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
    • Askew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Askew Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Hames - Gault Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hames - Gault Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hames - Gault Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hames - Gault Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Foster Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Chapel Cemetery
    • Foster - Woolbright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster - Woolbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster - Woolbright Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster - Woolbright Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Fernandez Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernandez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fernandez Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernandez Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Gallman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gallman Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallman Cemetery
      • Haney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haney Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
      • Free Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Free Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Reidsville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reidsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reidsville Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reidsville Cemetery
      • Gist - Giles - Pinckneyville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gist - Giles - Pinckneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gist - Giles - Pinckneyville Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gist - Giles - Pinckneyville 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 Wood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1233089  (Wood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1233089 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: Kelton
      • County: Union         Elev: 166
      • Location given for GNIS #1233089 (Wood 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 Wood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8601, Longitude: -81.5559       In this case, the coordinates for the Wood 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.




 

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