A visit to the Grooms 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 Grooms Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grooms Cemetery:
33.2804, -80.2212
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grooms Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Grooms Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.
The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Grooms Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Grooms Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grooms Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blaco Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Blaco Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaco Creek Cemetery
- Pressley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pressley Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pressley Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Sandridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Rocks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rocks Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Walworth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Walworth Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Plantation Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Spring Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mims Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mims Lake Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Lake Cemetery
- Rudd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rudd Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd Cemetery
- Joiner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Joiner Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery
- Joiner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Joiner Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Wassamassaw Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Wassamassaw Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassamassaw Cemetery
- Rocks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Rocks Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Cemetery
- Eutawville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Eutawville Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutawville Cemetery
- Holly Hill First Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blanton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Blanton Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
- Appii Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Appii Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appii Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grooms Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grooms Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Eadytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
- Eutawville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Possum Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Ferguson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Pinopolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Holly Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Washington Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
- Harleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Moncks Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dorchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bonneau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Judge Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
- Pineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Region Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Region Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
- Vance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wells is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Brownsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Summerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Highland Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland 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 Grooms 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 Grooms Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Holly Hill
- Moncks Corner
- Summerville
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 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 Grooms 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 Grooms Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1222919 (Grooms Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1222919 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: 29 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cross
- Location given for Grooms Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2804422 Lon: -80.221201
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grooms 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |