A visit to the Bull Swamp 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 Bull Swamp Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bull Swamp Cemetery:
33.5221, -80.7806
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bull Swamp Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bull Swamp Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County<2>.
The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies just to the west southwest of the Bull Swamp Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bull Swamp Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bull Swamp Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bull Swamp Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Belleville Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Four Holes Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crestview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Crestview Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Cemetery
- Orangeburg Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #288147 <5>
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- First Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Calvary AME Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Stephen Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West End Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The West End Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Church Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Pineville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Pineville Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville Cemetery
- Pitthan V. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Pitthan V. Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitthan V. Cemetery
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 Bull Swamp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bull Swamp Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wren Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Brookdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Wilkinson Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
- Stilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
- Orangeburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jamison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Edisto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
- Cordova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Creston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creston is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Saint Matthews
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rowesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Elloree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bowman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bolen Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
- Sixty Six
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
- Parler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Parler is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
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 Bull Swamp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orangeburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bull Swamp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Branchville
- North
- North lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Bull Swamp Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for North.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Orangeburg
- Saint Matthews
- Santee
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 Bull Swamp Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Orangeburg 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 Bull Swamp Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1242542 (Bull Swamp Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1242542 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: Orangeburg
- Est. Elev: 59 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Orangeburg North
- Location given for Bull Swamp Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5220976 Lon: -80.7806463
- 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 Orangeburg, 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- Bull Swamp 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. |
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