A visit to the 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 Prospect Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prospect Cemetery:
31.6743, -85.4105
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prospect Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Prospect Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Texasville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Texasville Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texasville Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Tew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Word Fellowship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edwin Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Edwin Community Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwin Community Cemetery
- The Edwin Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edwin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22645 <5>
- Adams Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Adams Chapel Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chapel Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clopton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Clopton Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton Cemetery
- Helms Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Helms Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Magnolia UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Magnolia UMC Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia UMC Cemetery
- The Magnolia UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Magnolia Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24172 <5>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Peniel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Peniel Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Sykes Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sykes Creek Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes Creek Cemetery
- Abbeville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Abbeville Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Danzey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Danzey Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danzey Cemetery
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- County Line Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Scotch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clopton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clopton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Blue Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Bertha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Graball
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Bakerhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Skipperville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Skipperville is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
- Abbeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Clio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Phillips Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Arguta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Capps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cotton Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Screamer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Screamer is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Elamville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oakey Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Mabson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Ariton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Newville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbeville
- Ariton
- Clio
- Clio lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prospect Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Eufaula
- Fort Gaines
- Louisville
- Newville
- Ozark
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 professional and volunteer 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 Prospect Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Henry 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 Prospect Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #142967 (Prospect Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #142967 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: Henry
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Texasville
- Location given for Prospect Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6743326 Lon: -85.4104933
- 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 Henry, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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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