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A visit to the Murray 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 Murray Cemetery ...

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

33.0332, -80.2454

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

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

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Saint George. Saint George lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Murray Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Murray Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Murray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jedburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jedburg Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jedburg Cemetery
  • Boone Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boone Hill Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Hill Cemetery
  • Summerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Summerville Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Cemetery
    • The Summerville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71473 <5>
  • St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Cypress Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cypress Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cemetery
  • Salters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salters Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Cemetery
  • Bonnerest Garden Of The Resurrection Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Rosom Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosom Hill Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosom Hill Cemetery
  • Cooke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Cummings Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Muckenfuss Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Muckenfuss Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckenfuss Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Givhans Ferry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Givhans Ferry Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givhans Ferry Cemetery
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Pear Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pear Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Cemetery
    • Rudd Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Rudd Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd Cemetery

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 Murray Cemetery.

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

  • Flowertown Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
  • Brownsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Lincolnville
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Summerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Washington Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
  • Ridgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chandler Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
  • Ladson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
  • Caromi Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
  • Camelot Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
  • Dorchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Otranto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Mount Holly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Goose Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tarry Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Cottageville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Hanahan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Murray 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 Murray 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 professional and volunteer 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 Murray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Dorchester 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 Murray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1241153  (Murray Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1241153 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: Dorchester
      • Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Summerville
      • Location given for Murray Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.0332252     Lon: -80.2453733
      • 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murray 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.
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