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A visit to the Cypress 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 Cypress Cemetery ...

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

33.1021, -80.2918

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

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

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Saint George. Saint George lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Cypress Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cypress 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 Cypress Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Ridgeville.
    • The Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bonnie Rest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #984582 <5>
  • Mims Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mims Lake Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Lake Cemetery
  • Cummings Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jedburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jedburg Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jedburg Cemetery
  • Limestone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Rudd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rudd Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd Cemetery
  • Dorchester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dorchester Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester Cemetery
  • Muckenfuss Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Muckenfuss Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckenfuss Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Givhans Ferry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Givhans Ferry Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givhans Ferry Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Boone Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boone Hill Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Hill Cemetery
    • Summerville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wassamassaw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wassamassaw Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassamassaw Cemetery
    • Sandridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson 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 Cypress Cemetery.

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

  • Ridgeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Washington Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
  • Dorchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brownsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Flowertown Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
  • Summerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincolnville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
  • Sandridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Chandler Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
  • Highland Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
  • Harleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ladson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Caromi Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
    • Cottageville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Holly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Camelot Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Holly Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Otranto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Goose Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarry Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Moncks Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinopolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint George
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Grover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Cypress 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 Cypress 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 Cypress 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 Cypress Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1241076  (Cypress Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1241076 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: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ridgeville
      • Location given for Cypress Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1021118     Lon: -80.291762
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cypress 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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