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A visit to the Buckhead Cemetery ...


The location of the Buckhead 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 Buckhead Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1441°   (33° 8' 38")

Lon:   -80.8434°   (-80° 50' 36")

The Buckhead 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 south southeast of the Buckhead 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 Buckhead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Colleton 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 Buckhead 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buckhead Cemetery.

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

    • Johnsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Smoaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Williams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Branchville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lodge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruffin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ehrhardt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ashton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Sixty Six
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
    • Reevesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Canadys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Saint George
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rowesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bamberg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Miley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Islandton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sniders Crossroads
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
        • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Sidney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Cope
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Walterboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Govan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
        • Govan is located in Bamberg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Olar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>

    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 Buckhead 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 Buckhead Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Buckhead Cemetery.<5>

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

    • May Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Hagan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagan Cemetery
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Smoaks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smoaks Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoaks Cemetery
    • McAlhany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAlhany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McAlhany Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlhany Cemetery
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Little Swamp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Swamp Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Strickland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • Connor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Connor Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
      • Patrick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
      • May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery
      • Spell - Risher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spell - Risher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spell - Risher Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell - Risher Cemetery
      • Carter Ford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Ford Cemetery
      • Old Miss Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Miss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Miss Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Miss Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
      • Warren - Key Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren - Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren - Key Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren - Key Cemetery
      • Spell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Spell Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Ott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ott Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott 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 Buckhead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1240571  (Buckhead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1240571 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: Branchville South
      • County: Colleton         Elev: 39
      • Location given for GNIS #1240571 (Buckhead 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Buckhead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1441, Longitude: -80.8434       In this case, the coordinates for the Buckhead 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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