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A visit to the Buzzard Roost 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 Buzzard Roost Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buzzard Roost Cemetery:

32.7824, -80.4718

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

The Buzzard Roost Cemetery is located in Colleton County<2>.

The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Buzzard Roost Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Buzzard Roost Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Buzzard Roost Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haynes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Isaac Hayne Tomb
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Isaac Hayne Tomb is located in Colleton County
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  • White Meeting Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The White Meeting Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meeting Cemetery
  • Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
  • Round O Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Round O Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round O Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Adams Run Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Prices Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prices Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Cemetery
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Shepherd Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shepherd Grove Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
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    • Hughes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Colleton County
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    • Liveoak Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Liveoak Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liveoak Cemetery
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
    • Ackerman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ackerman Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buzzard Roost Cemetery.

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

  • Jacksonboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
  • Green Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Drawdy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
  • Ritter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
  • Cottageville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Round O
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Drigger Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
  • White Hall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • White Hall is located in Colleton County
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  • Hollywood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ravenel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Meggett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Walterboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Edisto Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Buzzard Roost Cemetery. The following communities are located in Colleton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buzzard Roost 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 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 Buzzard Roost Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Colleton 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 Buzzard Roost Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1221178  (Buzzard Roost Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1221178 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: Colleton
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jacksonboro
      • Location given for Buzzard Roost Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7823993     Lon: -80.4717695
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buzzard Roost 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.