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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 Tomb of Colonel William Washington ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tomb of Colonel William Washington:

32.7980, -80.1454

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tomb of Colonel William Washington can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Tomb of Colonel William Washington is located in Charleston County<2>.

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Tomb of Colonel William Washington .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tomb of Colonel William Washington.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Tomb of Colonel William Washington.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tomb of Colonel William Washington, with the nearest first.

  • Hughes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Chaplin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin Cemetery
  • Live Oak Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Castle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Castle Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Cemetery
  • Middleton Place Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • White Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Riverview Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Riverview Memorial Park is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Memorial Park
  • Cooke Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Carolina Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Salters Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Salters Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Catholic Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
      • The Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beth Elohim Cemetery
      • Buquenin Ave. Cemetery
      • KK Beth Elohim Cemetery
      • KKBE Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2225093 <5>
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Adverse Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Adverse Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adverse Cemetery
      • The Adverse Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Citadel Square Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69384 <5>
    • Emanuel AME Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Greek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Greek Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Cemetery
      • The Greek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greek Orthodox Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tomb of Colonel William Washington.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tomb of Colonel William Washington, with the nearest first:

  • Essex Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
  • Ravenel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hollywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Johns Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Meggett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wadmalaw Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Charles Towne Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
  • Old Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Old Town is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Grove Creek Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
  • Dorchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • North Charleston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • James Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Charleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chandler Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
    • Adams Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanahan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Otranto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rockville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Kiawah Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ladson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Flowertown Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
    • Goose Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Camelot Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Caromi Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
    • Lincolnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people

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 Tomb of Colonel William Washington. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charleston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tomb of Colonel William Washington.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Tomb of Colonel William Washington:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Charleston 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 Tomb of Colonel William Washington:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253287  (Tomb of Colonel William Washington)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253287 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: Charleston
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ravenel
      • Location given for Tomb of Colonel William Washington:
      • Lat: 32.7979538     Lon: -80.1453729
      • 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 Charleston, 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- Tomb of Colonel William Washington) 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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