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A visit to the Sykes Savannah United Methodist Church (UMC) 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 Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery:

32.9852, -80.8604

The Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery is located in Colleton County<1>.

The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Ruffin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin Cemetery
  • Breland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Breland Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breland Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colleton County
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  • Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Colleton County
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  • Cross Swamp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cross Swamp Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Swamp Cemetery
  • Ulmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ulmer Cemetery is located in Colleton County
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  • John Herndon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The John Herndon Cemetery is located in Colleton County
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  • Warren - Key Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Warren - Key Cemetery is located in Colleton County
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  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colleton County
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  • Tabor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Colleton County
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  • Smyly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smyly Cemetery is located in Colleton County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sykes Savannah UMC 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 Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colleton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sykes Savannah UMC 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 professional and volunteer 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 Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery:

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Colleton, 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- Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.