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A visit to the Murray Cemetery ...


The location of the Murray 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 Murray Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0963°   (33° 5' 46")

Lon:   -80.5620°   (-80° 33' 43")

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

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Saint George. Saint George lies just to the north of the Murray 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 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 Murray 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 Murray 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 21 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.

    • Grover
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Canadys
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Saint George
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Reevesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Harleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Round O
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cottageville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Walterboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ridgeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Smoaks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ruffin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Williams
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sandridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
        • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Holly Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Branchville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wells
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Wells 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Murray Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Seigler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seigler Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seigler Cemetery
    • Utsey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Utsey Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utsey Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Westbury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridge Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Proctor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Hiott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hiott Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiott Cemetery
    • Gruber Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gruber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gruber Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gruber Cemetery
    • New Grace UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Canadys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canadys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canadys Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canadys Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rumph Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rumph Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumph Cemetery
      • Dukes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
      • Appleby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Providence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • St. George Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Whitestone Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Hagerman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Murray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1241228  (Murray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1241228 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: Canadys
      • County: Dorchester         Elev: 25
      • Location given for GNIS #1241228 (Murray Cemetery)

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

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Murray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0963, Longitude: -80.5620       In this case, the coordinates for the Murray 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.
    <6>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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