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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 (ie- 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:   33.3215°   (33° 19' 17")

Lon:   -86.5569°   (-86° 33' 24")

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Prospect Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 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.

    • Westover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Chelsea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wilsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harpersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Shoal Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Vincent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
    • Sterrett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadowbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Columbiana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Calcis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Vandiver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lake Purdy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Inverness
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
        • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Childersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Dunavant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
        • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
      • Indian Springs Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
        • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
      • Pelham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
      • Bon Air
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
        • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Dunnavant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
        • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
      • Cahaba Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Fayetteville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
        • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
      • Logan Martin Dam
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan Martin Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
        • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
      • Cahaba Landing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
        • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
      • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson 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 Shelby 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 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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 Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Mt. Signal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Signal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Signal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Signal Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
    • Florence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Roper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roper Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
    • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
    • Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poindexter - Vick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poindexter - Vick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fourmile Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
      • Brashers Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • K Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The K Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K Springs Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Overton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
      • Brasher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brasher Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasher Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Mose Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mose Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mose Davis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mose Davis Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Farr Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farr Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farr Cemetery
      • Whitfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wallace Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26916 <7>
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Kidd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery

    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 #149349  (Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #149349 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: Westover
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #149349 (Prospect Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

    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 Shelby, 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- ) 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: 33.3215, Longitude: -86.5569       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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