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A visit to the Shell Point Cemetery ...


The location of the Shell Point 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 Shell Point Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.3841°   (32° 23' 2")

Lon:   -80.7373°   (-80° 44' 14")

The Shell Point Cemetery is located in Beaufort County<2>.

The county seat for Beaufort County is located in Beaufort. Beaufort lies just to the northeast of the Shell Point Cemetery .

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 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 Shell Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Beaufort 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 Shell Point 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shell Point Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shell Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Shell Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Battery Marina Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Port Royal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Burton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sangster Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
      • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Polk Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Laurel Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Beaufort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seabrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hilton Head Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lobeco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bluffton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Okatie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheldon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Point Comfort
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
        • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County
      • Fripp Island
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ridgeland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pritchardville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
        • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
      • Harbour Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
        • Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County

    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 Shell Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beaufort County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shell Point Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shell Point Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fripp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fripp Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fripp Cemetery
    • Port Royal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Royal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Port Royal Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Royal Cemetery
    • Old Fort Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fort Cemetery
    • Habersham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Habersham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Habersham Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Habersham Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaufort Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Laurel Bay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Bay Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Bay Cemetery
    • Inlet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inlet Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inlet Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Beaufort National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Citizens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
      • Warsaw Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warsaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warsaw Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warsaw Cemetery
      • Salvesbarg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salvesbarg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salvesbarg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salvesbarg Cemetery
      • Elliot Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
      • Tombee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tombee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tombee Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tombee Cemetery
      • Pritchard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
      • Orange Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds 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 Shell Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1226556  (Shell Point Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1226556 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: Beaufort
      • County: Beaufort         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #1226556 (Shell Point Cemetery)

    The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

    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 Beaufort, 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 obstructions 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 Shell Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3841, Longitude: -80.7373       In this case, the coordinates for the Shell Point 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>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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