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A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

32.7405, -79.9145

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

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Charleston County<2>.

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the north northwest of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Michaels Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Quaker Churchyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Second Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Patricks Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
  • Ocean Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ocean Grove Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
    • The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beth Elohim Cemetery
    • Buquenin Ave. Cemetery
    • KK Beth Elohim Cemetery
    • KKBE Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225093 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Greek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Greek Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Cemetery
      • The Greek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greek Orthodox Cemetery
    • Emanuel AME Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Adverse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adverse Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adverse Cemetery
      • The Adverse Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Citadel Square Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69384 <5>
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Venning Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Venning Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venning Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Riverview Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverview Memorial Park is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Memorial Park

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

  • James Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Charleston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sullivan's Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Charles Towne Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
  • Folly Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • The Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  • Grove Creek Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
  • Old Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Dorchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Island-of-Palms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Essex Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • North Charleston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Johns Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Isle-of-Palms
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kiawah Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charleston County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Charleston 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1252935  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1252935 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: Charleston
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: James Island
      • Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7404553     Lon: -79.9145326
      • 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 Charleston, 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- Holy Cross 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.