A visit to the Zoar 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 Zoar Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zoar Cemetery:
34.7647, -80.0213
The Zoar Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County<1>.
The county seat for Chesterfield County is located in Chesterfield. Chesterfield lies just to the west southwest of the Zoar Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zoar Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Zoar Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zoar Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brocks Mill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Brocks Mill Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocks Mill Cemetery
- Westfield Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Davids Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Davids Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davids Grove Cemetery
- Chesterfield City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Drucilla AME Zion Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smithville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smithville Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Griggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Griggs Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Thompsons Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Ruby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ruby Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Cross Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Cross Branch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Branch Cemetery
- Fannie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Fannie Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie Cemetery
- Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Davids Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Davids Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Davids 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]<2> of the Zoar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zoar Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chesterfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McFarlan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Morven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Cheraw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ruby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wallace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Croghan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Patrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wadesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lilesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cordova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Yates Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Rockingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Honey Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Society Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Polkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Zoar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chesterfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zoar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cheraw
- Chesterfield
- Hamlet
- Morven
- Polkton
- Rockingham
- Society Hill
- Wadesboro
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 Zoar Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Chesterfield 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 Zoar Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1248750 (Zoar Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1248750 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: Chesterfield
- Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Morven West
- Location given for Zoar Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.764878 Lon: -80.0214524
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Zoar Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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