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A visit to the Cooke 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 Cooke Cemetery ...

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

32.9496, -80.1957

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

The Cooke Cemetery is located in Dorchester County<2>.

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Saint George. Saint George lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Cooke Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cooke Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cooke Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Salters Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Cemetery
  • Summerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Summerville Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Cemetery
    • The Summerville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71473 <5>
  • Boone Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Boone Hill Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Hill Cemetery
  • Middleton Place Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rosom Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Rosom Hill Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosom Hill Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Castle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Castle Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Cemetery
  • Jedburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Jedburg Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jedburg Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Huff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
    • Pear Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pear Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Carolina Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • St. James Goose Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Droze Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Droze Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Droze Cemetery
    • The Droze Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Droze Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Droze Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cooke Cemetery.

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

  • Flowertown Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
  • Chandler Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
  • Lincolnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
  • Ladson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Summerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Brownsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Caromi Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
  • Highland Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
  • Otranto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
  • Goose Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Camelot Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
  • Washington Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hanahan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Holly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Ravenel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Charleston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Essex Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Dorchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Tarry Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
    • Hollywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Grove Creek Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek 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 Cooke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dorchester County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Dorchester 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 Cooke Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1221726  (Cooke Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1221726 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: Dorchester
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stallsville
      • Location given for Cooke Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9496165     Lon: -80.19565
      • 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 Dorchester, 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 from Point A (ie- Cooke 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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