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A visit to the Prospect 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 Prospect Cemetery ...

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

33.1424, -80.9257

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Prospect Cemetery is located in Bamberg County<2>.

The county seat for Bamberg County is located in Bamberg. Bamberg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Prospect Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
  • Hagan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan Cemetery
  • Carter Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Carter Ford Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Ford Cemetery
  • Little Swamp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Little Swamp Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Swamp Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Buckhead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Buckhead Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Cemetery
  • Lodge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lodge Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Cemetery
  • Folk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Folk Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • May Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
    • McMillian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The McMillian Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillian Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
    • Smoaks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smoaks Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoaks Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Colston Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • McAlhany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The McAlhany Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlhany Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prospect Cemetery.

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

  • Lodge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ehrhardt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smoaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Ashton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Branchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ruffin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bamberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sixty Six
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
  • Miley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Govan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Govan is located in Bamberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Olar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <6>
    • Ulmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cope is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <6>
    • Islandton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Reevesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rowesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Crocketville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
    • Canadys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pond Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
    • Grover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Prospect Cemetery: