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A visit to the Keels 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 Keels Cemetery ...

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

33.5452, -80.0051

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Keels Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
  • Easley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Easley Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Easley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Greeleyville.
    • The Easley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bradshaw Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484801 <5>
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
  • Lifeland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lifeland Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lifeland Cemetery
  • Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Site of Francis Marion Tomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bluford Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford Cemetery
  • Mahan Plantation Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oldfield Plantation Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rehoboth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
  • Mexico Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mexico Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
    • Marion Memorial Garden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Marion Memorial Garden Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • The Marion Memorial Garden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Davis Cemetery
    • Salters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salters Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Cemetery
    • Biggers AME Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bluefield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bluefield Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield Cemetery
    • Thomas Walter Grave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thomas Walter Grave is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Walter Grave
    • Russellville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Russellville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crossroads Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Kingstree.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485252 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] 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)
    • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
  • Judge Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
  • Lane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • 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)
    • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
  • Eadytown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
  • Harris Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
  • Jordan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kingstree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Cross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Union Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads

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.

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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1223698 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: Williamsburg
      • Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Butlers Bay
      • Location given for Keels Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5451661     Lon: -80.0050774
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keels 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.