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A visit to the Opossum Point Cemetery ...


The location of the Opossum Point 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 Opossum Point Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.1755°   (32° 10' 31")

Lon:   -80.7662°   (-80° 45' 58")

The Opossum Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County<2>.

The county seat for Beaufort County is located in Beaufort. Beaufort lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Opossum Point Cemetery .

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 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 Opossum Point 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 Opossum Point 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Opossum Point Cemetery.

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

    • Point Comfort
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
      • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County
    • Harbour Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
      • Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County
    • Hilton Head Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Daufuskie Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluffton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Screven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Screven
      • Fort Screven is located in Chatham County (GA)
    • Tybee Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tybee Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tybee Island
      • Tybee Island is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,051 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tybee Island <4>
    • Pritchardville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
    • Okatie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Battery Marina Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Shell Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Golden Isles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Port Royal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Wilmington Island
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Island
        • Wilmington Island is located in Chatham County (GA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington Island <4>
      • Whitemarsh Island
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitemarsh Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh Island
        • Whitemarsh Island is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Sangster Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Beaufort
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Polk Village
        (18 miles [29 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
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Robert M Hitch Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert M Hitch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert M Hitch Village
        • Robert M Hitch Village is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Thunderbolt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
        • Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <4>
      • Fripp Island
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurel Bay
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
        • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
      • Hardeeville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Savannah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
        • Savannah is located in Chatham County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,632 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <4>

    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 Opossum Point 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 Opossum Point 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Opossum Point Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lawton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
    • Six Oaks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Six Oaks Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Oaks Cemetery
    • Braddocks Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddocks Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braddocks Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddocks Point Cemetery
    • Pope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Stoney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoney Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoney Cemetery
    • Jenkins Island Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Island Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Island Cemetery
    • Haig Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haig Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haig Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haig Point Cemetery
    • Baynard Tomb
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baynard Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baynard Tomb is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baynard Tomb
    • Government Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Government Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Government Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Government Cemetery
    • Talbor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talbor Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbor Cemetery
    • Drayton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drayton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drayton Cemetery
    • Elliot Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bluffton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
      • Moreland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moreland Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
      • Mary Field Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mary Field Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Field Cemetery
      • Jaxville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jaxville Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaxville Cemetery
      • Tybee Memorial Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Tombee Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Cook Landing Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Landing Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Landing Cemetery
      • Shad Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shad Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shad Cemetery
      • Cummingsville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummingsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummingsville Cemetery
      • Cummingsville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummingsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummingsville 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 Opossum Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1225238  (Opossum Point Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1225238 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: Bluffton
      • County: Beaufort         Elev: 3
      • Location given for GNIS #1225238 (Opossum Point 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' 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 Opossum Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1755, Longitude: -80.7662       In this case, the coordinates for the Opossum Point 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.




 

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