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:
33.1135, -85.9955
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the New Prospect Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oaks Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Oaks Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Chapel Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenview Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dillard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dillard Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Hatchett Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- O'Neil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The O'Neil Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the O'Neil Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Goodwater.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329698 <5>
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Goodwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Hackneyville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hackneyville Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville Cemetery
- Old Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rozelle & Chandler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hackneyville Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parkdale Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crestview Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Martin Grove Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Grove Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Hillabee Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gutherie Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Millerville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Millerville Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Wilsons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wilsons Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hackneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Hollins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Kellyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Harkins Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Cowpens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Chambers Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Goldville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Alexander City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Site
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chandler Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Oldfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Stewartville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Ray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Mellow Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Sycamore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sylacauga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rendalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Mignon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Hissop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Fishpond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Erin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Gantts Quarry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
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 Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexander City
- Ashland
- Goodwater
- Mignon
- Sylacauga
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 New Prospect Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 #1805403 (New Prospect Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805403 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 273 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hackneyville
- Location given for New Prospect Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1134515 Lon: -85.9955223
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clay, 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 from Point A (ie- New Prospect Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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