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A visit to the Proctor Cemetery ...


The location of the Proctor 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 Proctor Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1299°   (33° 7' 47")

Lon:   -80.5607°   (-80° 33' 38")

The Proctor 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 northwest of the Proctor Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Proctor 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 Proctor 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Proctor Cemetery.

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

    • Grover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint George
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Canadys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reevesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Dorchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Johnsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Round O
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Smoaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cottageville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ridgeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Holly Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ruffin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Walterboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bowman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandridge
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Branchville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Williams
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Wells
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Sixty Six
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
        • Sixty Six 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 Proctor 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 Proctor Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Proctor Cemetery.<5>

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

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1241176  (Proctor Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1241176 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: Saint George
      • County: Dorchester         Elev: 26
      • Location given for GNIS #1241176 (Proctor 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 Proctor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1299, Longitude: -80.5607       In this case, the coordinates for the Proctor 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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