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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   34.5668°   (34° 34' 0")

Lon:   -86.1758°   (-86° 10' 32")

The Prospect Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Guntersville. Guntersville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Prospect Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Preston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • McCamy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCamy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCamy Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Gross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Maple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Free Home Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Home Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Home Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Free Home Church Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • McFarlane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McFarlane Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Roman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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    • Boyd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Guffy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guffy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guffy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guffy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Zions Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zions Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zions Rest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Rainey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Vaught Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaught Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaught Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Langston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langston Cemetery is located in Jackson County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
    • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
  • Aspel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
    • Aspel is located in Jackson County
  • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
    • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
  • Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Langston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Langston is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <6>
  • Woodville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbus City Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
    • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
  • Mid ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
    • Mid is located in Marshall County
  • Lim Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lim Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
    • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Columbus City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
  • Larkinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
    • Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
  • Section
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Scottsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Paint Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paint Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Grove Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
      • Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
    • Pleasant Groves
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
      • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
      • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
    • North ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
      • North is located in Marshall County
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
    • New Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hix ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
      • Hix is located in DeKalb County
    • Rock City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
    • Berrys ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Jackson County
    • Tupelo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tupelo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Jackson County

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 Marshall County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prospect Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:

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 #1700383  (Prospect Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1700383 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: Swearengin
    • County: Marshall         Elev: 421
    • Location given for GNIS #1700383 (Prospect Cemetery)

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

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 Marshall, 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 drawn 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: 34.5668, Longitude: -86.1758       In this case, the coordinates for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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