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A visit to the Ashton 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 Ashton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.0215°   (33° 1' 17")

Lon:   -80.9751°   (-80° 58' 30")

The Ashton Cemetery is located in Colleton County<2>.

The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ashton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ashton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Cross Swamp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Swamp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cross Swamp Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Lodge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lodge Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Rizer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rizer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rizer Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Carter Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Ford Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Little Swamp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Swamp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Swamp Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Cherry Grove Christian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Colleton County
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Old Field Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Field Creek Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Rice Path Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Path Cemetery
      • The Rice Path Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Colleton County
    • Hagan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Carter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Bamberg County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Ashton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Colleton County
  • Lodge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ehrhardt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Miley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Williams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Islandton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Crocketville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ruffin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Smoaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pond Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
    • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
  • Sniders Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
    • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
  • Hampton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Varnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Brunson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ulmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Olar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • Gifford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Branchville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Govan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people

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 Ashton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colleton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ashton 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 Ashton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1240546  (Ashton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1240546 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: Lodge
    • County: Colleton         Elev: 32
    • Location given for GNIS #1240546 (Ashton Cemetery)

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

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 Colleton, 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 things 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 Ashton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0215, Longitude: -80.9751       In this case, the coordinates for the Ashton 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.




 

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