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A visit to the May Cemetery ...

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 May Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1466°   (33° 8' 47")

Lon:   -80.8093°   (-80° 48' 33")

The May Cemetery is located in Colleton County<2>.

The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the May Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the May Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buckhead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckhead Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Connor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Connor Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Spell - Risher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell - Risher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spell - Risher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spell - Risher Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • McAlhany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlhany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAlhany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McAlhany Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • Hagan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Smoaks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoaks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smoaks Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Old Miss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Miss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Miss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Miss Cemetery is located in Colleton County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Spell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell Cemetery
      • The Spell Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Little Swamp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Swamp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Swamp Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Green Pond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Pond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Pond Cemetery is located in Colleton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.

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

  • Johnsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
  • Smoaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Williams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Branchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ruffin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lodge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Reevesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sixty Six
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
    • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
  • Ehrhardt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ashton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Colleton County
  • Canadys
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Saint George
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bowman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bamberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Islandton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Sidney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County

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 May Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colleton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The May 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 either 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 May Cemetery:

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 May Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1240673  (May Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1240673 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: Branchville South
    • County: Colleton         Elev: 35
    • Location given for GNIS #1240673 (May Cemetery)

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

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 Colleton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the May Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1466, Longitude: -80.8093       In this case, the coordinates for the May Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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