A visit to the Rocky Swamp 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 Rocky Swamp Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Swamp Cemetery:
33.5093, -81.1912
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Swamp Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rocky Swamp Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County<2>.
The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of the Rocky Swamp Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Swamp Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rocky Swamp Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Swamp Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morgan Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Morgan Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Family Cemetery
- The Morgan Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goodland Swamp Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
- Morgantown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289431 <5>
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Gleaton Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Davis Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Family Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Neeses Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Neeses Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeses Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Neeses Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Neeses.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291482 <5>
- Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gleaton - Fogle - Corbett Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brodie Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brodie Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodie Family Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Norway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Norway Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
- Hopewell Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- Gin Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gin Branch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin Branch Cemetery
- Lebanon Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hebron Methodist Church South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston - Pinehill UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Sunny Vista Church of God Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Swamp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Swamp Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Neeses
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
- Livingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whaley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whaley is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Salley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bolen Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
- Perry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Reynold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reynold is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
- Denmark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wagener
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elko
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hilda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cordova
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Edisto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
- Swansea
(16 miles [25.7 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 Rocky Swamp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orangeburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Swamp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bamberg
- Blackville
- Denmark
- North
- North lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rocky Swamp Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for North.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Williston
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 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 Rocky Swamp Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Orangeburg 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 Rocky Swamp Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1242809 (Rocky Swamp Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1242809 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: Orangeburg
- Est. Elev: 78 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harleys Millpond
- Location given for Rocky Swamp Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5093177 Lon: -81.1912128
- 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 Orangeburg, 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- Rocky Swamp 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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