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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Remleys. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Remleys to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Remleys, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Remleys (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Remleys. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Remleys is historic, it would have been located within present day Berkeley County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berkeley County: Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Orangeburg & Williamsburg.

Below are the counties that are near Remleys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Remleys:

  • Berkeley County     (The home county of Remleys)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Remleys, with the one closest to Remleys listed first.
    • Wando
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanahan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Goose Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Camelot Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Caromi Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caromi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Mount Holly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Ladson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarry Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Huger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Highland Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Cordesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Washington Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Bethera
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Remleys, with the one closest to Remleys listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Charleston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Grove Creek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Old Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
    • North Charleston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Charles Towne Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Towne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
      • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
    • Sullivan's Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Island-of-Palms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island-of-Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
      • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
    • James Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
      • James Island is located in Charleston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
    • Essex Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
    • Isle-of-Palms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Remleys, with the one closest to Remleys listed first.
    • Chandler Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Summerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Flowertown Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowertown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Ridgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Remleys, see our County-by-County Page for Remleys.

Cemeteries Near Remleys ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Remleys.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Remleys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Remleys, with the one closest to Remleys listed first.

  • Simmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Simmons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303669 <5>
  • Emanuel AME Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greek Cemetery
    • The Greek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greek Orthodox Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Adverse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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>
  • St. Patricks Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Second Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Venning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (119 more) ...
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Quaker Churchyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Churchyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Michaels Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Remleys in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Remleys.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Remleys, with the one closest to Remleys listed first.

  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wando
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Belvedere
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
    • Belvedere is located in Berkeley County
  • James Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Otranto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otranto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Otranto is located in Charleston County
  • Mount Holly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
  • Ladson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Strawberry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
  • Huger
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Summerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Moncks Corner
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Bethera
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Long Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
      • Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Macbeth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macbeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macbeth
      • Macbeth is located in Berkeley County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Remleys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Remleys.

Newspapers Published in Remleys ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 212 newspapers that have been published in the area around Remleys.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Remleys, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Remleys.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Remleys:

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Remleys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Remleys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Remleys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8543, Longitude: -79.9031       In this case, the coordinates for Remleys have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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