A visit to the South Prong 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 South Prong Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Prong Cemetery:
30.2036, -82.2537
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Prong Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The South Prong Cemetery is located in Baker County<2>.
The county seat for Baker County is located in MacClenny. MacClenny lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the South Prong Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Prong Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the South Prong Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Prong Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sanderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
- Mantown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mantown Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantown Cemetery
- Monument Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Monument Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Dyess Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Dyess Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess Cemetery
- Sapp Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Prison Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Prison Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prison Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Conner Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Conner Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Raiford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71865 <5>
- Macedonia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- The Macedonia Cemetery has also been known as:
- Macedonia Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #187891 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Varnes Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Varnes Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnes Cemetery
- Dyal Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Dyal Cemetery is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dyal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Raiford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71915 <5>
- Little Rock Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
- Dekle Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Dekle Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekle Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lawtey Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gillen Allen Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Gillen Allen Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillen Allen Cemetery
- Lulu Baptist Church Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the South Prong Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Prong Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sanderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glen Saint Mary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raiford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- MacClenny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olustee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Butler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Maxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maxville is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Lulu
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lawtey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Taylor is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Baldwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- McColskey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Starke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsley Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
- Kingsley Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
- Kingsley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Watertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Watertown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Brooker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bryceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Graham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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 South Prong Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baker County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Prong Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lake Butler
- Lake City
- MacClenny
- Starke
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 South Prong Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Baker 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 South Prong Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #306424 (South Prong Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #306424 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: Baker
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sanderson South
- Location given for South Prong Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2035688 Lon: -82.2537255
- 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 Florida's counties, including Baker, 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- South Prong 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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