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A visit to the Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery ...

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

33.0474, -80.4334

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

The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Colleton County<2>.

The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Ferguson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ferguson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ferguson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Givhans Ferry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Givhans Ferry Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givhans Ferry Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Muckenfuss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Muckenfuss Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckenfuss Cemetery
  • Rumph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rumph Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumph Cemetery
  • Ackerman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ackerman Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman Cemetery
  • Cummings Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gruber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Gruber Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruber Cemetery
  • Hiott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hiott Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiott Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Bridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bridge Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Limestone Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
    • Dorchester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Dorchester Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ferguson Cemetery.

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

  • Dorchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sidney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Cottageville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Round O
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Canadys
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Drigger Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
  • Harleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Flowertown Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
  • Saint George
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lincolnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Summerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Washington Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
    • Sandridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Walterboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
    • Reevesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Drawdy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
    • Chandler Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village

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 Ferguson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colleton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ferguson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Colleton 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 Ferguson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1247736  (Ferguson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1247736 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: Colleton
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maple Cane Swamp
      • Location given for Ferguson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.04739     Lon: -80.4334326
      • 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 Colleton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ferguson 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.
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