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A visit to the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery ...


The location of the May - Stokes - Raysor 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 May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1446°   (33° 8' 40")

Lon:   -80.7509°   (-80° 45' 3")

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

The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Colleton 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 May - Stokes - Raysor 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery.

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

    • Johnsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Smoaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reevesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Branchville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canadys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ruffin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint George
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sixty Six
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
    • Lodge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bowman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ehrhardt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ashton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
        • Ashton is located in Colleton County
      • Rowesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Walterboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Drigger Crossroads
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
        • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Sniders Crossroads
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
        • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Round O
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Harleyville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Islandton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bamberg
        (19 miles [30.6 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 May - Stokes - Raysor 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 - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bamberg
      • Bamberg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bamberg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamberg
    • Branchville
    • Ehrhardt
      • Ehrhardt lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ehrhardt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrhardt
    • Saint George
    • Walterboro

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Connor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Old Miss Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Miss Cemetery
    • Spell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spell Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Pond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Pond Cemetery
    • McAlhany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlhany Cemetery
    • Hagerman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hagerman Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagerman Cemetery
    • Whitestone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitestone Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitestone Cemetery
    • Buckhead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhead Cemetery
    • Smoaks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoaks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Appleby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appleby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Appleby Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleby Cemetery
      • Heaton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Hagan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagan Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • New Grace UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery

    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 May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1240675  (May-Stokes-Raysor Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1240675 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: 31
      • Location given for GNIS #1240675 (May-Stokes-Raysor 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1446, Longitude: -80.7509       In this case, the coordinates for the May - Stokes - Raysor 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.




 

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