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A visit to the Jefferson 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 Jefferson Cemetery ...

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

33.4274, -80.0959

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

The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Jefferson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jefferson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Jefferson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mexico Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mexico Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Cemetery
  • Bluford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bluford Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford Cemetery
  • Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Site of Francis Marion Tomb
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mahan Plantation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Thomas Walter Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thomas Walter Grave is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Walter Grave
  • Bluefield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bluefield Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield Cemetery
  • Lifeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lifeland Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lifeland Cemetery
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
  • Rocks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rocks Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Plantation Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Russellville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Russellville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville Cemetery
    • Oldfield Plantation Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Rocks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Rocks Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
    • Mudlake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mudlake Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlake Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
    • Keels Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Keels Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keels 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 Jefferson Cemetery.

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

  • Eadytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
  • Pineville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Judge Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
  • Region Town ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
  • Cross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Russellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Stephen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ferguson ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
  • Bonneau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harris Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
  • Shad Moss village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
  • Greeleyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jordan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Possum Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Pinopolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <5>
    • Eutawville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Green Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Davis Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Moncks Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Alvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Sandridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge

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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 professional and volunteer 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1223523  (Jefferson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1223523 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: 25 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pineville
      • Location given for Jefferson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4273884     Lon: -80.0959152
      • 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 '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- Jefferson 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.