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A visit to the Mims Lake 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 Mims Lake Cemetery ...

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

33.1699, -80.3009

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

The Mims Lake Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Mims Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mims Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mims Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
  • Limestone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
  • Cypress Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Cypress Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cemetery
  • Dorchester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Dorchester Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester Cemetery
  • Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Ridgeville.
    • The Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bonnie Rest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #984582 <5>
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Rudd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Rudd Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd Cemetery
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
  • Cummings Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Harleyville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Harleyville Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleyville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jedburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jedburg Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jedburg Cemetery
    • Wassamassaw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Wassamassaw Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassamassaw Cemetery
    • Grooms Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grooms Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grooms Cemetery
    • Blaco Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Blaco Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaco Creek Cemetery
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Muckenfuss Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Muckenfuss Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckenfuss Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mims Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Dorchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sandridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Ridgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Washington Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
  • Harleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Brownsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Flowertown Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
  • Summerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincolnville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
  • Cross
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Green Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Chandler Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
    • Pinopolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Eutawville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Possum Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Ladson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moncks Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint George
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Grover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Caromi Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
    • Wells
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Mount Holly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Tarry Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Eadytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson

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 Mims Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mims Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mims Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley 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 Mims Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1234338  (Mims Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234338 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: Berkeley
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pringletown
      • Location given for Mims Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1698876     Lon: -80.3009277
      • 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 Berkeley, 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- Mims Lake 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.