A visit to the Prospect United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery ...
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 Prospect UMC Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prospect UMC Cemetery
Lat: 33.9741° (33° 58' 26")
Lon: -79.5807° (-79° 34' 50")
The Prospect UMC Cemetery is located in Florence County<1>.
The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northwest of the Prospect UMC Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Prospect UMC Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Florence 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 Prospect UMC 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Prospect UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prospect UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pamplico
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Friendfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Hannah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Hannah is located in Florence County
- Coward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Scranton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tabernacle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Wren Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Wren Village is located in Florence County
- Effingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Florence County
- Johnsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Centenary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Danwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Park City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Tara Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Cusac Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
- Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Mars Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Laughlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Siesta Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jamestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Moore Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Cades
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indiantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
- Stuckey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
- Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Hemingway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Florence 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 Prospect UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Florence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prospect UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hemingway
- Lake City
- Marion
- Scranton
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prospect UMC Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Aimwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
- Poston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Poston Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poston Cemetery
- Friendfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendfield Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendfield Cemetery
- Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Stone Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stone Chapel Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Chapel Cemetery
- Prosser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prosser Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosser Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cockfield Landing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Creel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Creel Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Florence County
- The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Baptist Church Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
- Spring Branch Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gause Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gause Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gause Cemetery
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Church Cemetery is located in Florence County
- The Shiloh Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Church Cemetery
- High Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The High Hill Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
- Cockfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cockfield Cemetery is located in Florence County
- The Cockfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Liberty Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70926 <6>
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Florence County
- The Old Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69791 <6>
- Sandhill Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Gaskins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gaskins Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskins Cemetery
- New Prospect FWB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Landing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Old Landing Cemetery is located in Florence County
- The Old Landing Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
- Ola Neck Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
- Stone Family Cemetery
- Stone Graveyard
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Landing Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338731 <6>
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Florence County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is located in Salem.
- The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71291 <6>
- Ephesus Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ephesus Church Cemetery is located in Florence County
- The Ephesus Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Efferces Cemetery
- Old Ephesus Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457325 <6>
- Ford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prospect UMC Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9741, Longitude: -79.5807 |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |