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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 Zion Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.3578°   (33° 21' 28")

Lon:   -81.1070°   (-81° 6' 25")

The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Bamberg County<1>.

The county seat for Bamberg County is located in Bamberg. Bamberg lies just to the southeast of the Zion Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Zion Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Bamberg 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 Zion Hill 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Zion Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Denmark
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bamberg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
      • Cope is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <3>
    • Norway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hilda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolen Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
      • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Blackville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Govan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Olar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <3>
    • Cordova
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Neeses
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Whaley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Livingston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Springfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Edisto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
        • Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
      • Rowesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Elko
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
        • Elko is located in Barnwell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <3>
      • Barnwell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sixty Six
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
        • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
      • Orangeburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
        • North is located in Orangeburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <3>

    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 Zion Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bamberg County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Hill 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Zion Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Denmark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denmark Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denmark Cemetery
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Bamberg County Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bamberg County Memory Gardens is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Capernaum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Log Bridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Log Bridge Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Bridge Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Bethel Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Norway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norway Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Cemetery
    • South End Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The South End Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bamberg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South End Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438311 <6>
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Honeyford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honeyford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honeyford Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeyford Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Two Mile Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Two Mile Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Mile Cemetery
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • St. George Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. George Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Old Pearson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pearson Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pearson Cemetery
      • Cherry Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
      • Lebanon Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Church Cemetery
      • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Calvary Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Church 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 Zion Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1227763  (Zion Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1227763 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: Bamberg
      • County: Bamberg         Elev: 66
      • Location given for GNIS #1227763 (Zion Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Bamberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3578, Longitude: -81.1070    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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