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A visit to the Prospect Cemetery ...


The location of the Prospect Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Prospect Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   31.6743°   (31° 40' 27")

Lon:   -85.4105°   (-85° 24' 37")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Prospect Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Prospect 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 19 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Dale County
    • Blue Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Bertha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Dale County
    • Graball
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Henry County
      • Former names for Graball:
      • Hart's Crossroads
      • Hudspeth's Crossroads
    • Bakerhill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
      • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Skipperville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
      • Skipperville is located in Dale County
    • Abbeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Louisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Clio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
    • Phillips Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
      • Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
    • Arguta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
      • Arguta is located in Dale County
    • Capps
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
      • Capps is located in Henry County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Screamer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
        • Screamer is located in Henry County
      • Elamville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
        • Elamville is located in Barbour County
      • Clayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Oakey Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
        • Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
      • Mabson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
        • Mabson is located in Dale County
      • Ariton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
        • Ariton is located in Dale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Newville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
        • Newville is located in Henry County
        • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texasville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Texasville Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texasville Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
    • Adams Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Chapel Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Chapel Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clopton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clopton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clopton Cemetery is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clopton Cemetery
    • Helms Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helms Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The Magnolia UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Magnolia Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24172 <6>
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Peniel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Sykes Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sykes Creek Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Creek Cemetery
      • Abbeville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abbeville Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbeville Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Danzey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danzey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danzey Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danzey Cemetery
      • Lawrenceville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #142967 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: Texasville
      • County: Henry         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #142967 (Prospect Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6743, Longitude: -85.4105       In this case, the coordinates for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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