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A visit to the Dorchester Cemetery ...


The location of the Dorchester Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Dorchester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1546°   (33° 9' 16")

Lon:   -80.3873°   (-80° 23' 14")

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

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Saint George. Saint George lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Dorchester Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Dorchester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Dorchester County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Dorchester Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dorchester Cemetery.

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

    • Dorchester
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ridgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Saint George
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Holly Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Grover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Washington Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Brownsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Sidney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Flowertown Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowertown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Canadys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cottageville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wells
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Summerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Reevesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lincolnville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
        • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
      • Eutawville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Possum Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
        • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Green Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
        • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Round O
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chandler Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
        • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Highland Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
        • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Cross
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Drigger Crossroads
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
        • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Ladson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Vance
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
        • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <4>

    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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dorchester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Limestone Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
    • Harleyville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harleyville Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harleyville Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Cummings Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummings Chapel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Chapel Cemetery
    • Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #984582 <6>
    • Mims Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mims Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mims Lake Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mims Lake Cemetery
    • Cypress Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cypress Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Rumph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rumph Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumph Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Muckenfuss Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muckenfuss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muckenfuss Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muckenfuss Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Sandridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
      • Moorer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Moorer Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • The Moorer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Moore Cemetery
        • Willie Moorer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70704 <6>
      • Givhans Ferry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Givhans Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Givhans Ferry Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givhans Ferry Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Spring Branch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery

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

    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 Dorchester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1222067  (Dorchester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1222067 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Harleyville
      • County: Dorchester         Elev: 26
      • Location given for GNIS #1222067 (Dorchester Cemetery)

    The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dorchester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1546, Longitude: -80.3873       In this case, the coordinates for the Dorchester Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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