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A visit to the Drayton Cemetery ...


The location of the Drayton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Drayton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2446°   (32° 14' 40")

Lon:   -80.6918°   (-80° 41' 30")

The Drayton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County<2>.

The county seat for Beaufort County is located in Beaufort. Beaufort lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Drayton 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 websites either 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 Drayton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Beaufort 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 Drayton 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Drayton Cemetery.

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

    • Hilton Head Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Comfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
      • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County
    • Shell Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Port Royal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bluffton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Battery Marina Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Harbour Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
      • Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County
    • Sangster Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
      • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Daufuskie Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fripp Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Polk Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Beaufort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Burton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Laurel Bay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
        • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
      • Okatie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pritchardville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
        • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
      • Fort Screven
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Screven
        • Fort Screven is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Tybee Island
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tybee Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tybee Island
        • Tybee Island is located in Chatham County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,051 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tybee Island <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 Drayton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beaufort County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Drayton 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Drayton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elliot Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
    • Baynard Tomb
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baynard Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baynard Tomb is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baynard Tomb
    • Government Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Government Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Government Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Government Cemetery
    • Talbor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talbor Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbor Cemetery
    • Jenkins Island Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jenkins Island Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Jenkins Island Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jenkins Island Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hilton Head Island.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Island Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70407 <7>
    • Stoney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoney Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoney Cemetery
    • Pope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Opossum Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opossum Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Opossum Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opossum Point Cemetery
    • Tombee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tombee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tombee Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tombee Cemetery
    • Lawton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
    • Six Oaks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Six Oaks Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Oaks Cemetery
    • Port Royal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Royal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Port Royal Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Royal Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Jericho Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
      • Shell Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shell Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Point Cemetery
      • Orange Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
      • Pritchard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
      • Bluffton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
      • Braddocks Point Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddocks Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braddocks Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddocks Point Cemetery
      • Frogmore Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frogmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frogmore Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frogmore Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Old Fort Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fort 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 Drayton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1222089  (Drayton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1222089 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: Hilton Head
      • County: Beaufort         Elev: 3
      • Location given for GNIS #1222089 (Drayton Cemetery)

    The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

    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 Beaufort, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Drayton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2446, Longitude: -80.6918       In this case, the coordinates for the Drayton 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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