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A visit to the Lawton 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 Lawton Cemetery ...

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

32.1494, -80.7879

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

The Lawton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County<2>.

The county seat for Beaufort County is located in Beaufort. Beaufort lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lawton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lawton 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 Lawton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Braddocks Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Opossum Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Opossum Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opossum Point Cemetery
  • Haig Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Haig Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haig Point Cemetery
  • Pope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
  • Stoney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Stoney Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Cemetery
  • Jenkins Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Moreland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Moreland Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Cemetery
  • Mary Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mary Field Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Field Cemetery
  • Baynard Tomb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Baynard Tomb is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynard Tomb
  • Bluffton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
  • Government Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Government Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Government Cemetery
  • Talbor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Talbor Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Drayton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Drayton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Cemetery
    • Elliot Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Cemetery
    • Tybee Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Tybee Memorial Cemetery is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tybee Memorial Cemetery
    • Jaxville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jaxville Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaxville Cemetery
    • Cummingsville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville Cemetery
    • Cummingsville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville Cemetery
    • Cook Landing Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cook Landing Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Landing Cemetery
    • Shad Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Shad Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lawton Cemetery.

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

  • Harbour Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
  • Point Comfort
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
  • Daufuskie Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilton Head Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluffton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Screven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fort Screven is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Screven
  • Tybee Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pritchardville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
  • Golden Isles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Okatie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilmington Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitemarsh Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitemarsh Island is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh Island
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Battery Marina Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Shell Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
    • Thunderbolt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Royal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Robert M Hitch Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Robert M Hitch Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert M Hitch Village
    • Savannah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Savannah is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <6>
    • Bona Bella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bona Bella is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
    • Isle of Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
    • Sangster Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
    • Hardeeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Florida Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Florida Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
    • Carver Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Carver Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
    • Union Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Union Junction is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
    • Abercorn Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Abercorn Heights is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercorn Heights
    • Polk Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
    • Burton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 Lawton 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 Lawton 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 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 Lawton 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 Lawton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1223848  (Lawton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1223848 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 Lawton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1493745     Lon: -80.7878867
      • 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 '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- Lawton 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.