RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Carolina >> Williamsburg County >> Keels CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
South Carolina

The Commemorative Quarter for South Carolina





A visit to the Keels Cemetery ...


The location of the Keels Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Keels Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5452°   (33° 32' 42")

Lon:   -80.0051°   (-80° 0' 18")

The Keels Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County<2>.

The county seat for Williamsburg County is located in Kingstree. Kingstree lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Keels Cemetery .

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 Keels Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Williamsburg County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Keels Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keels Cemetery.

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

    • Greeleyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Region Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Judge Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Lane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
    • Pineville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Salters
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Russellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Stephen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shad Moss village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Moss village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
      • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
    • Harris Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jordan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
    • Kingstree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Manning
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bonneau
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ferguson ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
        • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Cross
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alvin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
        • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Union Crossroads
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
        • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Alcolu
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

    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 Keels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williamsburg County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Keels Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Easley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Greeleyville.
      • The Easley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bradshaw Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484801 <6>
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Lifeland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lifeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lifeland Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lifeland Cemetery
    • Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery
    • Site of Francis Marion Tomb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Site of Francis Marion Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Site of Francis Marion Tomb is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Site of Francis Marion Tomb
    • Bluford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluford Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluford Cemetery
    • Mahan Plantation Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahan Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mahan Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahan Plantation Cemetery
    • Oldfield Plantation Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldfield Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldfield Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldfield Plantation Cemetery
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
    • Mexico Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mexico Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexico Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Jefferson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
      • Marion Memorial Garden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Marion Memorial Garden Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
        • The Marion Memorial Garden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Davis Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Salters Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salters Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salters Cemetery
      • Biggers AME Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bluefield Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluefield Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluefield Cemetery
      • Thomas Walter Grave
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Walter Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Walter Grave is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Walter Grave
      • Russellville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russellville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Cemetery
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crossroads Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Kingstree.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485252 <6>

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

    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 Keels Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1223698  (Keels Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1223698 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Butlers Bay
      • County: Williamsburg         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #1223698 (Keels Cemetery)

    The official website for Williamsburg County: www.williamsburgsc.com/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    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 Williamsburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Keels Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5452, Longitude: -80.0051       In this case, the coordinates for the Keels Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024