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A visit to the Exeter Plantation 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 Exeter Plantation Cemetery ...

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

33.1432, -79.9892

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

The Exeter Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies just to the north northwest of the Exeter Plantation Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Exeter Plantation Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Exeter Plantation Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lewisfield Plantation Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Laurens Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chachan Plantation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. James AME Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Westview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
  • Strawberry Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cordesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cordesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordesville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Biggin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Biggin Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggin Cemetery
    • Thornley Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Baptist Churchyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Baptist Churchyard is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Baptist Churchyard
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Baptist Churchyard is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Moncks Corner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71252 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Berkeley Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Groomsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Groomsville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Goose Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Goose Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Exeter Plantation Cemetery.

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

  • Moncks Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tarry Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
  • Pinopolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cordesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Holly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Highland Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
  • Washington Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
  • Caromi Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
  • Camelot Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
  • Goose Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Huger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bonneau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ladson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Otranto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Bethera
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Summerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Lincolnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Chandler Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
    • Hanahan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Exeter Plantation Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Exeter Plantation Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Exeter Plantation Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley 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 Exeter Plantation Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1234483  (Exeter Plantation Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234483 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: Berkeley
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cordesville
      • Location given for Exeter Plantation Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1432259     Lon: -79.9892486
      • 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 Berkeley, 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- Exeter Plantation 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.