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A visit to the Prosperity Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prosperity Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prosperity Cemetery (FG ID #71102)

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 Prosperity Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.1983°   (34° 11' 53")

Lon:   -81.5300°   (-81° 31' 48")

The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Newberry County<2>.

The county seat for Newberry County is located in Newberry. Newberry lies just to the northwest of the Prosperity 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 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 Prosperity Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Newberry 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 Prosperity 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prosperity Cemetery.

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

    • Prosperity
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Slighs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Little Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pomaria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Newberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
    • Silverstreet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
    • Peak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <4>
    • Hickory Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Jenkinsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Glymphville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
        • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Old Town Ferry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
        • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • White Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lake Murray of Richland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Rock Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
        • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Monticello
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Ballentine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Blair
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Clubhouse Crossroads
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
        • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
      • Kinards
        (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 Prosperity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newberry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chapin
      • Chapin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prosperity Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chapin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Leesville
    • Newberry
    • Peak
      • Peak lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prosperity Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peak.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Prosperity
    • Saluda
    • Summit
      • Summit lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Prosperity Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Prosperity Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Colony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colony Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colony Cemetery
    • Chapman - Summers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Bachman Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bachman Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bachman Chapel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachman Chapel Cemetery
    • Cannon Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon Creek Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Creek Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Cannons Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannons Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cannons Creek Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannons Creek Cemetery
      • Newberry Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newberry Memorial Gardens is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Memorial Gardens
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • O'Neal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Stone Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Werts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Werts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Werts Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Werts Cemetery
      • Bush River Meetinghouse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush River Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bush River Meetinghouse Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush River Meetinghouse Cemetery
      • Hannah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hannah Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Newberry.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70251 <1>
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Little Mountain.
        • The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70338 <1>
      • Clayton Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clayton Memorial Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns 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 Prosperity Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1228797  (Prosperity Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1228797 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: Prosperity
      • County: Newberry         Elev: 177
      • Location given for GNIS #1228797 (Prosperity Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #71102

    The official website for Newberry County: www.newberrycounty.net/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Newberry, 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' (or 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 Prosperity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1983, Longitude: -81.5300    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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