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A visit to the Dorchester 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 Dorchester Cemetery ...

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

33.1546, -80.3873

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dorchester Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
  • Harleyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harleyville Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleyville Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Cummings Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mims Lake Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Lake Cemetery
  • Cypress Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cypress Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
  • Rumph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rumph Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumph Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Muckenfuss Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Muckenfuss Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckenfuss Cemetery
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    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Sandridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
    • Moorer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moorer Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorer Cemetery
      • The Moorer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moore Cemetery
      • Willie Moorer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70704 <5>
    • Givhans Ferry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Givhans Ferry Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givhans Ferry Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch Cemetery

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

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)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • 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)
    • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
  • Brownsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Sidney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Flowertown Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
  • 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)
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • 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)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • 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)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Green Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Round O
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chandler Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
    • Highland Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Cross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
    • Ladson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Vance
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <6>

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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1222067 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: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Harleyville
      • Location given for Dorchester Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1546094     Lon: -80.3873187
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dorchester 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.