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A visit to the Saint Thomas 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 St. Thomas Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Thomas Cemetery:

32.9602, -79.8576

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. Thomas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Thomas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
  • Nelliefield Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Wando Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wando Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wando Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cypress Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Yeamans Hall Plantation Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Richmond Plantation Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Parnassus Plantation Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Medway Plantation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wappetow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Wappetow Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappetow Cemetery
    • Apple Old Field Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Slave Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
    • Strawberry Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. James Goose Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Carolina Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Venning Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Venning Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venning Cemetery
    • Quimby Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Quimby Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • Wando
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanahan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Huger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • North Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dorchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • The Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  • Goose Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Otranto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
  • Tarry Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
  • Mount Holly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Camelot Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cordesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Grove Creek Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
    • Charleston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Island-of-Palms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
    • Isle-of-Palms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Sullivan's Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Caromi Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
    • Charles Towne Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
    • Awendaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ladson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Essex Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Highland Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village

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. Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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. Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley 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 St. Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1234616  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234616 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: Berkeley
      • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cainhoy
      • Location given for Saint Thomas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9601727     Lon: -79.8575822
      • 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 Berkeley, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Thomas 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.