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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Moorer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Moorer Cemetery (FG ID #70704)

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 Moorer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.2341°   (33° 14' 2")

Lon:   -80.5051°   (-80° 30' 18")

The Moorer Cemetery is located in Dorchester County<2>.

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Saint George. Saint George lies just to the southwest of the Moorer Cemetery .

Name Variations for Moorer Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Moorer Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Willie Moorer Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Moorer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Dorchester 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 Moorer 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moorer Cemetery.

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

    • Harleyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Saint George
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reevesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Holly Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dorchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
    • Grover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Bowman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Canadys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Possum Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Eutawville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
        • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Vance
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
        • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <4>
      • Sidney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Johnsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
        • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
      • Parler
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
        • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
      • Santee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Branchville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ferguson ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
        • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Sixty Six
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
        • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg 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 Moorer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dorchester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Moorer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Indian Field UMC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Indian Field UMC Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • The Indian Field UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Indian Ferry Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Field UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70385 <1>
    • Harper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Harleyville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harleyville Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harleyville Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Duncan Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Duncan Chapel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • The Duncan Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Duncan Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69902 <1>
    • Second Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Proctor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Seigler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seigler Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seigler Cemetery
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Dorchester Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dorchester Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorchester Cemetery
      • Spring Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
      • Holly Hill First Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Holly Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Holly Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • The Holly Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holly Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987593 <1>

    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 Moorer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1241148  (Moore Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1241148 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: Saint George
      • County: Dorchester         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #1241148 (Moore Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #70704

    The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Dorchester, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Moorer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2341, Longitude: -80.5051    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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