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A visit to the Black Oak 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 Black Oak Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Oak Cemetery:

33.3135, -79.9954

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies just to the south of the Black Oak Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Black Oak Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Black Oak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bonneau Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bonneau Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneau Cemetery
  • Mudlake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mudlake Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlake Cemetery
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
  • Full Gospel Mission Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Russellville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Russellville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Thornley Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • St. Johns Baptist Churchyard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Baptist Churchyard is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Baptist Churchyard
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Baptist Churchyard is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Moncks Corner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71252 <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Biggin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Biggin Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggin Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Berkeley Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Westview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
    • St. James AME Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Hoods Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hoods Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Chapel Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oldfield Plantation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Black Oak Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bonneau
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Russellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pinopolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harris Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
  • Saint Stephen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pineville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Moncks Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cross
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Judge Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
  • Region Town ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
  • Alvin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Eadytown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
    • Cordesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethera
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <6>
    • Tarry Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town

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 Black Oak Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berkeley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Black Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley 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 Black Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1234278  (Black Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234278 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: Berkeley
      • Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bonneau
      • Location given for Black Oak Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.3135017     Lon: -79.9953574
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Berkeley, 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- Black Oak Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.