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A visit to the Fort Prince Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens

Lat:   34.9640°   (34° 57' 50")

Lon:   -82.0521°   (-82° 3' 7")

The Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County<2>.

The county seat for Spartanburg County is located in Spartanburg. Spartanburg lies just to the east of the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens .

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 Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Spartanburg County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Fairforest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wellford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Startex
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookside Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
    • Franklin Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
      • Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
    • Arcadia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Johnson City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
    • Southern Shops
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <4>
    • Saxon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
    • Una
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Duncan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hub City Courts
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
        • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
      • Valley Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Inman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
        • Inman is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <4>
      • Spartanburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Inman Mills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
        • Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
      • Boiling Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Reidville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Roebuck
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitney
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
        • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
      • Drayton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Moore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Gramling
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Greer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
        • Greer is located in Greenville County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <4>

    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 Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spartanburg County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Greer
      • Greer lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Greer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Inman
      • Inman lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Spartanburg
    • Una
      • Una lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Una.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Mosse Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosse Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosse Cemetery
    • Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Penney - McMillian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penney - McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penney - McMillian Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penney - McMillian Cemetery
    • Startex Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Startex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Startex Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Startex Cemetery
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
    • Wood Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Memorial Park is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Memorial Park
    • Seay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seay Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
    • Arkwright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arkwright Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkwright Cemetery
    • Magnola Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Magnola Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnola Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Spartanburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnola Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70590 <6>
    • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Woods Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Chapel Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Chapel Cemetery
      • Cemetery Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Cemetery Hill is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Hill
      • Old City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Old City Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Freemans Cemetery
        • New Colored Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Boiling Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Zoar Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery

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

    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 Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1248269  (Fort Prince Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1248269 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wellford
      • County: Spartanburg         Elev: 255
      • Location given for GNIS #1248269 (Fort Prince Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

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

    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 Spartanburg, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9640, Longitude: -82.0521       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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