A visit to the Rizer 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 Rizer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rizer Cemetery:
33.0468, -81.0390
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rizer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rizer Cemetery is located in Colleton County<2>.
The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Rizer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rizer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rizer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rizer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wesley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Cherry Grove Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
- Kearse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kearse Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearse Cemetery
- Ehrhardt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ehrhardt Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrhardt Cemetery
- Breland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Breland Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breland Cemetery
- Divers Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Divers Pond Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divers Pond Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Divers Pond Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Ehrhardt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340337 <5>
- Harter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Harter Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harter Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Lodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lodge Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Cemetery
- Kearse - Barbham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carter Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Carter Ford Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Ford Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- McMillian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The McMillian Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillian Cemetery
- Cross Swamp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cross Swamp Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Swamp Cemetery
- Colston Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McMillian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The McMillian Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillian Cemetery
- Kirkland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
- Little Swamp Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Little Swamp Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Swamp Cemetery
- Goodwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rizer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rizer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ehrhardt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ashton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Lodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Miley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crocketville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pond Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pond Town is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
- Ulmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Islandton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brunson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Olar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Varnville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ruffin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Smoaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Govan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Govan is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Sniders Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
- Allendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Johnsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Johnsville is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Gifford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bamberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Rizer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colleton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rizer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allendale
- Bamberg
- Branchville
- Brunson
- Ehrhardt
- Hampton
- Varnville
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 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 Rizer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Colleton 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 Rizer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1240722 (Rizer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1240722 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: Colleton
- Est. Elev: 34 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ehrhardt
- Location given for Rizer Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0468265 Lon: -81.038992
- 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 Colleton, 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 from Point A (ie- Rizer 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. |
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