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The location of the Site of Francis Marion Tomb 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 Site of Francis Marion Tomb ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Site of Francis Marion Tomb can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Site of Francis Marion Tomb

Lat:   33.4529°   (33° 27' 10")

Lon:   -80.0876°   (-80° 5' 15")

The Site of Francis Marion Tomb 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 south southeast of the Site of Francis Marion Tomb .

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 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 Site of Francis Marion Tomb:

  • 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 Site of Francis Marion Tomb 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Site of Francis Marion Tomb.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Site of Francis Marion Tomb, with the nearest first.

    • Pineville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Region Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Eadytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eadytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
      • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
    • Judge Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Russellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Stephen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Greeleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shad Moss village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Moss village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
      • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
    • Harris Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
    • Bonneau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lane
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
        • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
      • Jordan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
      • Davis Station
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eutawville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Green Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
        • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Possum Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
        • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Pinopolis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Salters
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alvin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
        • Alvin is located in Berkeley 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 Site of Francis Marion Tomb. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Site of Francis Marion Tomb.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Site of Francis Marion Tomb.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Site of Francis Marion Tomb, with the nearest first.

    • Mexico Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mexico Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexico Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
    • Mahan Plantation Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahan Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mahan Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahan Plantation Cemetery
    • Thomas Walter Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Walter Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Walter Grave is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Walter Grave
    • Bluefield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluefield Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluefield Cemetery
    • Lifeland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lifeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lifeland Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lifeland Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
    • Rocks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rocks Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocks Cemetery
    • Oldfield Plantation Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldfield Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldfield Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldfield Plantation Cemetery
    • Russellville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russellville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Cemetery
    • Keels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keels Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keels Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Plantation Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Plantation Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Plantation Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Richmond Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Rocks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rocks Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocks Cemetery
      • Black Oak Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
      • Mudlake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mudlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mudlake Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mudlake Cemetery
      • St. Stephen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial 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 Site of Francis Marion Tomb:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1226652  (Site of Francis Marion Tomb)
      • Note: GNIS record #1226652 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: Pineville
      • County: Berkeley         Elev: 19
      • Location given for GNIS #1226652 (Site of Francis Marion Tomb)

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Site of Francis Marion Tomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4529, Longitude: -80.0876       In this case, the coordinates for the Site of Francis Marion Tomb 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.




 

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