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A visit to the Harper 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 Harper Cemetery ...

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

33.2118, -80.5376

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

The Harper Cemetery is located in Dorchester County<2>.

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Saint George. Saint George lies just to the southwest of the Harper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • St. George Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. George Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
  • Moorer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moorer Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorer Cemetery
    • The Moorer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moore Cemetery
    • Willie Moorer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70704 <5>
  • Indian Field UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Indian Field UMC Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field UMC Cemetery
    • The Indian Field UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Indian Ferry Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70385 <5>
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Dukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Duncan Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Duncan Chapel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Chapel Cemetery
    • The Duncan Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Duncan Chapel UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69902 <5>
  • Second Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Harleyville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Harleyville Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleyville Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Westbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Seigler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Seigler Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigler Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • New Grace UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Grace UMC Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grace UMC Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.

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

  • Saint George
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Harleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Reevesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Grover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dorchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Canadys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wells
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Sandridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Bowman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sidney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Johnsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ridgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eutawville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Possum Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Green Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Branchville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Vance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <6>
    • Sixty Six
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
    • Smoaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Round O
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Santee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
    • Cottageville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Parler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler

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 Harper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dorchester County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harper 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 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 Harper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Dorchester 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 Harper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1241117  (Harper Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1241117 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: Dorchester
      • Est. Elev: 30 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint George
      • Location given for Harper Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2118286     Lon: -80.5375977
      • 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 Dorchester, 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- Harper 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.