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A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...

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

33.0238, -79.7856

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

The Collins Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Collins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Collins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fowler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Apple Old Field Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Quimby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Quimby Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby Cemetery
  • Slave Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Slave Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
  • Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond Plantation Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
  • Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Wando Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wando Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wando Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Eccles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Eccles Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eccles Cemetery
    • Hyde Park Plantation Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wappetow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wappetow Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappetow Cemetery
    • Nelliefield Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Strawberry Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cypress Gardens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Parnassus Plantation Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Medway Plantation Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Halfway Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Halfway Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.

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

  • Huger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wando
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Awendaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cordesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pineland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pineland is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
  • Bethera
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Tarry Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
  • Mount Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
  • Goose Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hanahan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Holly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Otranto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • The Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • Isle-of-Palms
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Camelot Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • North Charleston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Island-of-Palms
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
    • Moncks Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Caromi Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
    • Grove Creek Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
    • Charleston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sullivan's Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Highland Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village

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 Collins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Collins 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 Collins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1229579  (Collins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1229579 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: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Huger
      • Location given for Collins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.0237823     Lon: -79.7856351
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Collins 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.