A visit to the Douglas 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 Douglas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Douglas Cemetery:
34.0152, -81.0493
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Douglas Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.
The county seat for Richland County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the southeast of the Douglas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Douglas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Douglas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Douglas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylor Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Taylor Burying Ground is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Burying Ground
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Factory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Factory Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
- Crescent Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Crescent Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hill Cemetery
- Leevy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Leevy Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leevy Cemetery
- The Leevy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Leevy Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70513 <5>
- Palmetto Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hook Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hook Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hook Cemetery is located in West Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231794 <5>
- Olympia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Olympia Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hebron UMC Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hebron UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164129 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Celestial Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Woodridge Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Woodridge Memorial Park is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodridge Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969374 <5>
- Childs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Childs Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cemetery
- Arcadia Lakes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Arcadia Lakes Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes 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 Douglas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Douglas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Columbia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West Columbia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Cayce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Acres is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Andrews
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Arthurtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arthurtown is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
- Valencia Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
- Ravenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ravenwood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Brickyard Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
- Arthur
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Arthur is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Springdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Arcadia Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Seven Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Dentsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pineridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pineridge is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Capitol View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Capitol View is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
- Woodfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodfield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
- South Congaree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Congaree is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
- Styx ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Styx is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
- Glenn Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
- Dutch Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Irmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Irmo is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <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 Douglas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Douglas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Irmo
- Irmo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Douglas Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irmo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- West Columbia
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 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 Douglas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Richland 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 Douglas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1222078 (Douglas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1222078 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: Richland
- Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbia North
- Location given for Douglas Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.015154 Lon: -81.0492592
- 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 Richland, 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- Douglas 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. |