A visit to the Meadow 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 Meadow Prong Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meadow Prong Cemetery:
34.0374, -79.8267
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meadow Prong Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Meadow Prong Cemetery is located in Florence County<2>.
The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Meadow Prong Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Meadow Prong Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Meadow Prong Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Meadow Prong Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elim Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Elim Methodist Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elim Methodist Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Lake City.
- Mossy Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Cemetery
- Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nowlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nowlin Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Florence.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2519366 <5>
- Sparrow Swamp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sparrow Swamp Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Swamp Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carter's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter's Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carter's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Danwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2518091 <5>
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin Cemetery
- Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sansbury Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Matthews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Old Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Midway Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Old Midway Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hill Cemetery
- Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2469835 <5>
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Byrd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Broad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Broad Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Cemetery
- Yarborough Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tabernacle FWB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Chapel Cemetery
- Coward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Coward Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward Cemetery
- Olive Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Olive Grove Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meadow Prong Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Meadow Prong Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cusac Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Effingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Danwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Coward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sardis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sardis is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Hobbs Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
- Park City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Tara Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Olanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scranton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Friendfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Siesta Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Timmonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cartersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Moore Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alexander Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Terrell Crossroad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
- Wren Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wren Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Turbeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pamplico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Quinby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Palmetto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Lynchburg
(14 miles [22.5 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 Meadow Prong Cemetery. The following communities are located in Florence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meadow Prong Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Florence
- Lake City
- Olanta
- Scranton
- Timmonsville
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 professional and volunteer 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 Meadow Prong Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Florence 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 Meadow Prong Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1242054 (Meadow Prong Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1242054 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: Florence
- Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Effingham
- Location given for Meadow Prong Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.0373816 Lon: -79.8267337
- 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 Florence, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meadow 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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