A visit to the Silk Hope Plantation 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 Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery
Lat: 33.1179° (33° 7' 4")
Lon: -79.8181° (-79° 49' 5")
The Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.
The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Slave Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Quimby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quimby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quimby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Quimby Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Richmond Plantation Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Plantation Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richmond Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Eccles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eccles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eccles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eccles Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Berea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Strawberry Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strawberry Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Cordesville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cordesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Fowler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Apple Old Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Old Field Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Apple Old Field Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Reed Corner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Corner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reed Corner Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
- The Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Bethera.
- The Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70298 <5>
- Laurens Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cypress Gardens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Gardens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cypress Gardens Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Chachan Plantation Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chachan Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Halfway Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfway Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfway Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Halfway Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Huger
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cordesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethera
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrangle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
- Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
- Tarry Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
- Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
- Wando
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Awendaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moncks Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Holly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pineland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
- Pineland is located in Charleston County
- Pinopolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Camelot Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
- Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
- Goose Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bonneau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Alvin is located in Berkeley County
- Otranto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otranto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
- Otranto is located in Charleston County
- Hanahan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
- Caromi Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caromi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
- Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
- Harris Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
- Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
- Ladson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Silk Hope Plantation 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 Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Goose Creek
- Moncks Corner
- North Charleston
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 websites either 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 Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Berkeley 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 Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1234627 (Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1234627 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: Huger
- County: Berkeley Elev: 6
- Location given for GNIS #1234627 (Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1179, Longitude: -79.8181 In this case, the coordinates for the Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |