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A visit to the Wando 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 Wando Cemetery ...

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

32.9338, -79.8309

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

The Wando Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Wando Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wando Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wando Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nelliefield Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wappetow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Wappetow Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappetow Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Yeamans Hall Plantation Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Venning Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Venning Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venning Cemetery
  • Apple Old Field Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Richmond Plantation Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cypress Gardens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Parnassus Plantation Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Medway Plantation Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Adverse Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
    • Ocean Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Ocean Grove Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove Cemetery

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 Wando Cemetery.

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

  • Wando
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • The Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  • Hanahan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • North Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dorchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Island-of-Palms
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
  • Isle-of-Palms
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grove Creek Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
  • Charleston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sullivan's Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Huger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Goose Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Camelot Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Otranto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Charles Towne Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
    • Tarry Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Mount Holly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Cordesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Awendaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Essex Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • James Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • James Island is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
    • Pineland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pineland is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
    • Caromi Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village

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 Wando 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 Wando Cemetery.

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 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 Wando 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 Wando Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1234657  (Wando Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234657 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: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cainhoy
      • Location given for Wando Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9337842     Lon: -79.8309152
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wando 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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