RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Carolina >> Beaufort County >> Old Fort CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Old Fort 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 Old Fort Cemetery ...

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

32.3899, -80.6887

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Fort Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Fort Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Shell Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point Cemetery
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
  • Inlet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Inlet Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Cemetery
  • Beaufort Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beaufort Memorial Gardens is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaufort Memorial Gardens is located in Burton.
  • Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Citizens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizens Cemetery
  • Warsaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Warsaw Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw Cemetery
  • Habersham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Habersham Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fripp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fripp Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fripp Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Pritchard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Tombee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tombee Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombee Cemetery
    • Bethesda Christian Fellowship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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)
  • Sangster Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
  • Shell Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
  • Polk Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
  • Burton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaufort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Frogmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Frogmore is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
  • Laurel Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
  • 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)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hilton Head Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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)
      • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort

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.

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 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 Old Fort Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Beaufort 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 Old Fort Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1225182  (Old Fort Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1225182 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: Beaufort
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beaufort
      • Location given for Old Fort Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.389917     Lon: -80.6887179
      • 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 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 '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- Old Fort 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.