Emmett Acres was built over a span of 1 1/2 years on 19+ acres of land. We moved in on December 17, 1992. Just in time for Christmas. This was our first new home in more than 30 years of marriage. During the construction of the home, we lost Monty's mother and my mother. This slowed the building extremely. We resumed building knowing that none of our parents would ever see our dream home. After this long and trying time, our home was finished.

On Mother's Day 1993, I surprised Monty by the placement of our new driveway sign officially naming our home, "Emmett Acres" after her father, Emmett C. Parnell (1917-1988). This was the name until we started our alpaca farm. Now our farm is known throughout the county as "Emmett Acres Alpaca Farm."

Located just south of I-20 on US Hwy. 15, halfway between Florence, SC, and Columbia, SC, our farm is nestled in the corner of a dead end road. It's the perfect place for our alpaca farm.

Directions to Emmett Acres Alpaca Farm:
East and West Bound on Interstate 20... Exit 116 off I-20, travel south on US 15 toward Sumter, SC. Go approximately 1 mile and turn right on Caughman Road (second paved road on the right). Follow to Gooding Place and turn right. Farm is the only place on the right.

Emmett Acres is located...
1 mile south of I-20 • 22 miles from Sumter, SC (via US 15) • 22 miles from I-95 via I-20 • 26 miles from Darlington, SC (via US 15 and SC 34) • 28 miles from Florence, SC (via I-20) • 45 miles from Columbia, SC (via I-20) • 45 miles from I-77 (via I-20) • 90 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC

Motels, foods - 1 mile • Camping - 6 miles (Lee State Park) • Shaw Air Force Base (Sumter, SC) - 22 miles • Darlington International Speedway and Dragway - 24 miles