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A visit to the Wappetow 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 Wappetow Cemetery ...

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

32.9274, -79.7165

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

The Wappetow Cemetery is located in Charleston County<2>.

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wappetow Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wappetow Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Wappetow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wando Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Wando Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wando Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Apple Old Field Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Nelliefield Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
  • Venning Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Venning Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venning Cemetery
  • Slave Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Slave Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Eccles Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Eccles Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eccles Cemetery
    • Quimby Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quimby Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby Cemetery
    • Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond Plantation Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
    • Ocean Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ocean Grove Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove Cemetery
    • Halfway Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Halfway Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Creek Cemetery
    • Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hyde Park Plantation Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wappetow Cemetery.

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

  • Wando
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Isle-of-Palms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Awendaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • The Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  • 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
  • Pineland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pineland is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
  • Huger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sullivan's Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • North Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Dorchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
  • Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hanahan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Grove Creek Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
    • Old Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Cordesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Charles Towne Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
    • McClellanville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Goose Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Otranto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Bethera
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • James Island
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Tarry Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Mount Holly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Camelot Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot 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 Wappetow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charleston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wappetow Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wappetow Cemetery:

  • 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 Wappetow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1230463  (Wappetow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1230463 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: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sewee Bay
      • Location given for Wappetow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.927395     Lon: -79.7164668
      • 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 '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- Wappetow 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.