A visit to the Prater 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 Prater Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prater Cemetery:
33.9774, -81.5923
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prater Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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.<4>
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)
- The Bodie Cemetery is located in Saluda County
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- Foulk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Foulk Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foulk Cemetery
- Fouts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Fouts Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouts Cemetery
- Bouknight Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bouknight Cemetery is located in Saluda County
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- Wise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Saluda County
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- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Saluda County
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- Matthews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Saluda County
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- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Gosset Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gosset Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosset Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bouknight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bouknight Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouknight Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Whittle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Whittle Cemetery is located in Saluda County
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- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Holston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holston Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Etheredge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Etheredge Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheredge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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)
- Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
- 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)
- Fredonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Ridge Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village is located in Lexington County
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- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Lexington County
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- 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)
- Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
- Ella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ella is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hickory Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Gilbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stoney Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- 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)
- Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
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
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Prater Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Saluda 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 Prater Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1225658 (Prater Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1225658 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: Saluda
- Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Batesburg
- Location given for Prater Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9773615 Lon: -81.5923269
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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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prater 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |