A visit to the New 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 New Prospect Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Prospect Cemetery:
33.6569, -85.6999
The New Prospect Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Choccolocco
The cemetery is located in Calhoun County<1>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Anniston. Anniston lies just to the west of the New Prospect Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Prospect Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the New Prospect Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Davistown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Davistown Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davistown Cemetery
- Iron City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Iron City Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City Cemetery
- Hanna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hanna Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
- Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ft. McClellan Military Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oconee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oconee Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Heflin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williamson - Little Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Prisoner of War Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgemont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Edgemont Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the New Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Choccolocco
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Iron City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Iron City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- De Armanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
- Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heflin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- White Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chinnabee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
- Abel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Abel is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
- Anniston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oxanna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saks is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saks
- Blue Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Hobson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Hollis Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Booker T City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Booker T City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
- Leatherwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cobb Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Kentuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edwardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Abernathy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
- Eulaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 New Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anniston
- Edwardsville
- Fort McClellan - Historic
- Heflin
- Jacksonville
- Oxanna
- Oxford
- Weaver
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 New Prospect Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Calhoun 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 New Prospect Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #160246 (New Prospect Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #160246 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: Calhoun
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Choccolocco
- Location given for New Prospect Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6567715 Lon: -85.7002394
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Prospect Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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