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A visit to the Mount Prospect Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery 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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery

Lat:   34.1027°   (34° 6' 9")

Lon:   -80.6765°   (-80° 40' 35")

The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Kershaw County<2>.

The county seat for Kershaw County is located in Camden. Camden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery .

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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Kershaw 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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery 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 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Spring Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Horatio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rembert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lugoff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Elgin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
    • Camden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Stateburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stateburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
      • Stateburg is located in Sumter County
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
    • Woodfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
    • Lafayette Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Bruner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Richland County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Eastover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Dalzell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Arcadia Lakes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
        • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Capitol View
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
        • Capitol View is located in Richland County
      • Cherryvale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
        • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
      • Dentsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ravenwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
        • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
      • Hopkins
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinewood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
        • Pinewood is located in Richland County
      • Weston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Richland County
      • Wedgefield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brickyard Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
        • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
      • Forest Acres
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
        • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
      • Gadsden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Cane Savannah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
        • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
      • Blythewood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

    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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kershaw County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Camden
      • Camden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Camden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Hopkins

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Bardell Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardell Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bardell Graveyard is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardell Graveyard
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Old McGraw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Salem Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • The Salem Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church Cemetery
    • Boykin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boykin Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Cemetery
    • Spears Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Spears Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • The Spears Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • McLeod Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ft. Jackson National Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Pilgrims Way Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jewish Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
      • Quaker Burying Ground
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Capernaum Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Capernaum Church Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • The Capernaum Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Temple of Yahshua Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capernaum Church Cemetery
      • Logues Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logues Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logues Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logues Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Good Aim Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Richland County Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Enon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • The Enon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Enon Church Cemetery
        • Enon Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • McLeod UMC Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hermitage Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1224789  (Mount Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1224789 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: Leesburg
      • County: Kershaw         Elev: 79
      • Location given for GNIS #1224789 (Mount Prospect Cemetery)

    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 Kershaw, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1027, Longitude: -80.6765       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery 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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