A visit to the Prater Cemetery ...
The location of the Prater 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 Prater Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prater Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prater Cemetery
Lat: 33.9774° (33° 58' 38")
Lon: -81.5923° (-81° 35' 32")
The Prater Cemetery is located in Saluda County<2>.
The county seat for Saluda County is located in Saluda. Saluda lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Prater Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Prater Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Saluda County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prater Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Batesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Batesburg - Leesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
- Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
- Leesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monetta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ridge Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Lexington County
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Saluda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clubhouse Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
- Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
- Hickory Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
- Gilbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Johnston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prosperity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Old Town Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
- Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
- Slighs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
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 Prater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saluda County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesburg
- Chapin
- Johnston
- Leesville
- Lexington
- Newberry
- Prosperity
- Saluda
- Summit
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Prater Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prater Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bodie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bodie Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodie Cemetery
- Foulk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foulk Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foulk Cemetery
- Fouts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fouts Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouts Cemetery
- Bouknight Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bouknight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bouknight Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bouknight Cemetery
- Wise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
- Gosset Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gosset Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosset Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bouknight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bouknight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bouknight Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bouknight Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
- Whittle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whittle Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittle Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
- Holston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holston Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holston Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Etheredge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheredge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Etheredge Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheredge 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 Prater Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1225658 (Prater Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1225658 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: Batesburg
- County: Saluda Elev: 144
- Location given for GNIS #1225658 (Prater Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saluda County: www.saludacounty.sc.gov/
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 Saluda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Prater Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9774, Longitude: -81.5923 In this case, the coordinates for the Prater 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. |