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A visit to the Ocean Grove 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 Ocean Grove Cemetery ...

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

32.7846, -79.8687

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

The Ocean Grove Cemetery is located in Charleston County<2>.

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the west of the Ocean Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ocean Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ocean Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Venning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Venning Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venning Cemetery
  • Second Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Quaker Churchyard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Michaels Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
    • The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beth Elohim Cemetery
    • Buquenin Ave. Cemetery
    • KK Beth Elohim Cemetery
    • KKBE Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225093 <5>
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Emanuel AME Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greek Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Cemetery
      • The Greek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greek Orthodox Cemetery
    • Adverse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adverse Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adverse Cemetery
      • The Adverse Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Citadel Square Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69384 <5>
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Riverview Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverview Memorial Park is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Memorial Park
    • Nelliefield Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ocean Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Sullivan's Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • The Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  • Island-of-Palms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • James Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Old Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Old Town is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Isle-of-Palms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Grove Creek Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
  • Charles Towne Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
  • Dorchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Folly Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • North Charleston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wando
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Essex Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Hanahan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Johns Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Ocean Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charleston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ocean Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Charleston 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 Ocean Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1225160  (Ocean Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1225160 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: Charleston
      • Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Moultrie
      • Location given for Ocean Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7846208     Lon: -79.8686966
      • 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 Charleston, 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- Ocean Grove 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.