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A visit to the Old Fort Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Fort 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 Old Fort Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.3899°   (32° 23' 23")

Lon:   -80.6887°   (-80° 41' 19")

The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Beaufort County<2>.

The county seat for Beaufort County is located in Beaufort. Beaufort lies just to the north of the Old Fort 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 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 Old Fort Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Beaufort 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 Old Fort 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Fort Cemetery.

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

    • Port Royal
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Battery Marina Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Sangster Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
      • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Shell Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Polk Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Burton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaufort
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Seabrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lobeco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hilton Head Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Fripp Island
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bluffton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheldon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Okatie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Point Comfort
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
        • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort 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 Old Fort Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beaufort County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Fort Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Shell Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shell Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Point Cemetery
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Inlet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inlet Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inlet Cemetery
    • Beaufort Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaufort National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Citizens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
    • Warsaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warsaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warsaw Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warsaw Cemetery
    • Habersham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Habersham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Habersham Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Habersham Cemetery
    • Fripp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fripp Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fripp Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Orange Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
      • Pritchard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Tombee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tombee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tombee Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tombee Cemetery
      • Bethesda Christian Fellowship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds 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 Old Fort Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1225182  (Old Fort Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1225182 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: Beaufort
      • County: Beaufort         Elev: 4
      • Location given for GNIS #1225182 (Old Fort Cemetery)

    The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

    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 Beaufort, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Fort Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3899, Longitude: -80.6887       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Fort 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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