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A visit to the Jenkins Island Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Jenkins Island Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Jenkins Island Cemetery (FG ID #70407).

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 Jenkins Island Cemetery ...

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

32.2195, -80.7645

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jenkins Island Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.

The Jenkins Island Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Hilton Head Island.

The cemetery is located in Beaufort County<4>.

The county seat for Beaufort County is located in Beaufort. Beaufort lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northeast of the Jenkins Island Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jenkins Island Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Jenkins Island Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Talbor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Talbor Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbor Cemetery
  • Opossum Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Opossum Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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  • Pope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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  • Baynard Tomb
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Baynard Tomb is located in Beaufort County
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  • Elliot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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  • Government Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Government Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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  • Drayton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Drayton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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  • Lawton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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  • Six Oaks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Six Oaks Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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  • Bluffton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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  • Haig Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haig Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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  • Braddocks Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Moreland Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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    • Jaxville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jaxville Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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    • Mary Field Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mary Field Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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    • Tombee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tombee Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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    • Jericho Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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    • Shell Point Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shell Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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    • Old Fort Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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    • Port Royal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Port Royal Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Jenkins Island Cemetery.

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

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 Jenkins Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beaufort County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Jenkins Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Beaufort 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 Jenkins Island Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #70407

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1223535  (Jenkins Island Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1223535 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: Beaufort
      • Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bluffton
      • Location given for Jenkins Island Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2196489     Lon: -80.7645525
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jenkins Island Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.