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A visit to the Saint James African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Cemetery ...

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 St. James AME Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. James AME Church Cemetery

Lat:   33.1897°   (33° 11' 22")

Lon:   -79.9986°   (-79° 59' 54")

The St. James AME Church Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<1>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies just to the west northwest of the St. James AME Church Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the St. James AME Church Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. James AME Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Graham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Westview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Thornley Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornley Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornley Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thornley Memorial Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Lewisfield Plantation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewisfield Plantation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewisfield Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewisfield Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Chachan Plantation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chachan Plantation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chachan Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chachan Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Biggin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Biggin Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Berkeley Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkeley Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berkeley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berkeley Memorial Gardens is located in Berkeley County
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Exeter Plantation Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter Plantation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Exeter Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Cordesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cordesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Appii Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appii Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appii Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Appii Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Laurens Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Groomsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groomsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groomsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groomsville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Strawberry Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawberry Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawberry Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strawberry Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Bonneau Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonneau Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonneau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonneau Cemetery is located in Berkeley County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. James AME Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. James AME Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 St. James AME Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. James AME Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 St. James AME Church Cemetery:

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. James AME Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1897, Longitude: -79.9986    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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