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A visit to the Laurel Bay 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 Laurel Bay Cemetery ...

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

32.4530, -80.7915

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

The Laurel Bay Cemetery is located in Beaufort County<2>.

The county seat for Beaufort County is located in Beaufort. Beaufort lies just to the east of the Laurel Bay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laurel Bay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laurel Bay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fripp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fripp Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fripp Cemetery
  • Habersham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Habersham Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham Cemetery
  • Salvesbarg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salvesbarg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salvesbarg Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Republican Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaufort Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Beaufort Memorial Gardens is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaufort Memorial Gardens is located in Burton.
  • Shell Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shell Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point Cemetery
  • Partridge Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Preference Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Preference Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preference Cemetery
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Citizens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizens Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Beaufort National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wrightfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wrightfield Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightfield Cemetery
    • Port Royal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Port Royal Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal Cemetery
    • Old Fort Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort Cemetery
    • Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Inlet Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Inlet Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laurel Bay Cemetery.

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

  • Laurel Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
  • Burton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shell Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
  • Polk Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
  • Seabrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Battery Marina Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaufort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Port Royal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sangster Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
  • Lobeco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheldon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Ridgeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tomotley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
    • Frogmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Frogmore is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
    • Okatie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluffton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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 Laurel Bay 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 Laurel Bay 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 Laurel Bay 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 Laurel Bay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1223822  (Laurel Bay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1223822 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: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Laurel Bay
      • Location given for Laurel Bay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.452969     Lon: -80.7914957
      • 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 Beaufort, 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- Laurel Bay 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.