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A visit to the Prosperity Cemetery ...


The location of the Prosperity 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 Prosperity Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4057°   (32° 24' 20")

Lon:   -87.2097°   (-87° 12' 34")

The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Prosperity Cemetery .

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 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 Prosperity Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Dallas 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 Prosperity 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prosperity Cemetery.

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

    • Marion Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
      • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
    • Harrell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
      • Harrell is located in Dallas County
    • Massillon ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
      • Massillon is located in Dallas County
    • Orrville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
    • Cahawba ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
      • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
    • Sunset Mill Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
      • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
    • Suttle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
      • Suttle is located in Perry County
    • Browns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Dallas County
    • Selma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
    • Valley Grande
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
      • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
    • Safford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
      • Safford is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <4>
    • Crumptonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
      • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sardis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alberta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
        • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
      • Marion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Casey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
        • Casey is located in Dallas County
      • The Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
        • The Village is located in Perry County
      • Belknap
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
        • Belknap is located in Dallas County
      • Uniontown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
      • Ellawhite
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellawhite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
        • Ellawhite is located in Perry County
      • Freetown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
        • Freetown is located in Perry County
      • Kings
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
        • Kings is located in Dallas County
      • Sprott
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
        • Sprott is located in Perry County
      • Gastonburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
        • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
      • Tyler
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
        • Tyler is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
      • Burnsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
        • Burnsville is located in Dallas 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 Prosperity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prosperity Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rasco Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rasco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rasco Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rasco Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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 Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Marion Junction Community Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Junction Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marion Junction Community Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Junction Community Cemetery
    • Rasco Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rasco Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rasco Family Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rasco Family Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Sugar Bottom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Bottom Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Bottom Cemetery
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Witt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witt Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pernell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pernell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pernell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pernell Cemetery
      • New Vernon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Vernon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Vernon Cemetery
      • Vernon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Fulton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
      • Craig Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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 Prosperity Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #153074  (Prosperity Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #153074 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: Marion Junction
      • County: Dallas         Elev: 71
      • Location given for GNIS #153074 (Prosperity 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 Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Prosperity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4057, Longitude: -87.2097       In this case, the coordinates for the Prosperity 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.




 

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