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A visit to the Rizer Cemetery ...


The location of the Rizer 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 Rizer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0468°   (33° 2' 48")

Lon:   -81.0390°   (-81° 2' 20")

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 .

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 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 Rizer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Colleton 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 Rizer 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
    • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
        • Olar is located in Bamberg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <4>
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
        • Govan is located in Bamberg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Sniders Crossroads
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
        • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Allendale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Johnsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
        • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rizer Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
    • Kearse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kearse Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearse Cemetery
    • Ehrhardt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ehrhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ehrhardt Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehrhardt Cemetery
    • Breland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breland Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breland Cemetery
    • Divers Pond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Divers Pond Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Divers Pond Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Divers Pond Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Ehrhardt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Divers Pond Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340337 <7>
    • Harter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harter Cemetery is located in Allendale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harter Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Lodge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lodge Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodge Cemetery
    • Kearse - Barbham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearse - Barbham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kearse - Barbham Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearse - Barbham Cemetery
    • Carter Ford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Ford Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Ford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • McMillian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillian Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
      • Cross Swamp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Swamp Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Swamp Cemetery
      • McMillian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillian Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
      • Kirkland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
      • Little Swamp Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Swamp Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Swamp Cemetery
      • Goodwin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter 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 Rizer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1240722  (Rizer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1240722 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: Ehrhardt
      • County: Colleton         Elev: 34
      • Location given for GNIS #1240722 (Rizer Cemetery)

    The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

    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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rizer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0468, Longitude: -81.0390       In this case, the coordinates for the Rizer 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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