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A visit to the New Prospect Cemetery ...


The location of the New 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 New Prospect Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New 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 New Prospect Cemetery

Lat:   34.1120°   (34° 6' 43")

Lon:   -85.2472°   (-85° 14' 49")

The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Floyd County<2>.

The county seat for Floyd County is located in Rome. Rome lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the New 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 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 New Prospect Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Floyd 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 New 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Prospect Cemetery.

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

    • Cave Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cedartown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Silver Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
    • Lindale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Atlanta Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
      • Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
    • Wax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
      • Wax is located in Floyd County
    • Rosemont Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
      • Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
    • Etna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Aragon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Coosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
    • Mount Berry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
      • Mount Berry is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Tecumseh
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
        • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Esom Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockmart
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
        • Rockmart is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <4>
      • Grantville ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
        • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Kirk's Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
        • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Taylorsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Glenwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Glenwood is located in Floyd County
      • Rock Run
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
        • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Felton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Palestine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)

    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 New Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Floyd County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cedartown
    • Rockmart
    • Rome
      • Rome lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the New Prospect Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rome.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the New Prospect Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chubb Road Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubb Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chubb Road Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubb Road Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Bobo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Cave Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Ware Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ware Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Six Mile Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Cemetery
    • Birdsong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdsong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birdsong Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdsong Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Vanns Valley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanns Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vanns Valley Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanns Valley Cemetery
      • Hemphill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemphill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hemphill Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemphill Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sanders Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36837 <6>
      • Damascus Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
      • Vanns Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanns Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vanns Valley Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanns Valley Cemetery
      • Bush Arbor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bush Arbor Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Arbor Cemetery
      • Community Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Community Chapel Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Chapel Cemetery
      • Cedar Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Northview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
      • Northview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hope Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery
      • Silver Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek 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 New Prospect Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #353794  (New Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #353794 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: Cedartown East
      • County: Floyd         Elev: 262
      • Location given for GNIS #353794 (New Prospect Cemetery)

    The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Floyd, 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 New Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1120, Longitude: -85.2472       In this case, the coordinates for the New 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.
    <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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