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A visit to the Thornley Memorial 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 Thornley Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thornley Memorial Cemetery:

33.2216, -80.0123

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

The Thornley Memorial Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies just to the south of the Thornley Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thornley Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Thornley Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Johns Baptist Churchyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Baptist Churchyard is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Baptist Churchyard
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Baptist Churchyard is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Moncks Corner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71252 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Berkeley Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Westview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
  • St. James AME Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Biggin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Biggin Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggin Cemetery
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Lewisfield Plantation Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chachan Plantation Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Appii Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Appii Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appii Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Exeter Plantation Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bonneau Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bonneau Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneau Cemetery
    • Cordesville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cordesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordesville Cemetery
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thornley Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thornley Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Moncks Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pinopolis
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bonneau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tarry Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
  • Cordesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
  • Mount Holly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Harris Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
  • Russellville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
  • Highland Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bethera
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Saint Stephen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Judge Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
    • Huger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Pineville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Caromi Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
    • Eadytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
    • Summerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Camelot Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Goose Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Lincolnville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Ladson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Otranto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Sandridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge

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 Thornley Memorial 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 Thornley Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Thornley Memorial 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 Thornley Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1227113  (Thornley Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1227113 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: 19 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Moncks Corner
      • Location given for Thornley Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.221558     Lon: -80.0123036
      • 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 '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- Thornley Memorial 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.
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