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A visit to the Citizens 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 Citizens Cemetery ...

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

32.4391, -80.6812

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

The Citizens Cemetery is located in Beaufort County<2>.

The county seat for Beaufort County is located in Beaufort. Beaufort lies just to the east northeast of the Citizens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Citizens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Citizens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beaufort Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Beaufort Memorial Gardens is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaufort Memorial Gardens is located in Burton.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Port Royal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Port Royal Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal Cemetery
  • Old Fort Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort Cemetery
  • Inlet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Inlet Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Habersham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Habersham Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham Cemetery
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
  • Warsaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Warsaw Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Fripp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fripp Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fripp Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Shell Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shell Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point Cemetery
    • Laurel Bay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Laurel Bay Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
    • Bethesda Christian Fellowship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Coosaw Island Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coosaw Island Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosaw Island Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Pritchard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Citizens Cemetery.

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

  • Beaufort
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sangster Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
  • Polk Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
  • Burton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Port Royal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shell Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
  • Battery Marina Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Frogmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Frogmore is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
  • Laurel Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
  • Lobeco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Seabrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheldon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Citizens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beaufort County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Citizens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Beaufort 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 Citizens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1221601  (Citizens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1221601 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: Beaufort
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beaufort
      • Location given for Citizens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.439081     Lon: -80.6812174
      • 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 Beaufort, 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- Citizens 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.