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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 ...

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

Lat:   30.7645°   (30° 45' 52")

Lon:   -82.0676°   (-82° 4' 3")

The Prospect Cemetery is located in Charlton County<1>.

The county seat for Charlton County is located in Folkston. Folkston lies just to the northeast 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 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Charlton 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Prospect Cemetery.

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

    • Traders Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
      • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
    • Boulogne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Folkston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Homeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Charlton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Hilliard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mattox ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
      • Mattox is located in Charlton County
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
    • Dyal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
      • Dyal is located in Nassau County (FL)
    • Saint George
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <3>
    • Callahan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Nassau County (FL)
    • Winokur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
      • Winokur is located in Charlton County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Crawford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Nassau County (FL)
      • Tarboro
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
        • Tarboro is located in Camden County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
      • Nassau Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
        • Nassau Village is located in Nassau County (FL)
      • Kingsland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
        • Kingsland is located in Camden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,292 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <3>
      • Woodbine
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Woodbine is located in Camden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,346 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <3>

    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 Charlton 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 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cornhouse Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornhouse Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornhouse Creek Cemetery is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornhouse Creek Cemetery
    • Traders Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bryant Road Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Road Cemetery is located in Charlton County
      • The Bryant Road Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Traders Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Road Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Charlton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sardis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Folkston.
      • The Sardis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sardis Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Little Phoebe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Homeland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Neeley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Neeley Cemetery is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neeley Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Charlton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Nassau County (FL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Theresa Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Nassau County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Charlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Camden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Boones Creek Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Braddock Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Nassau County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
      • Mallets Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mallets Cemetery is located in Camden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallets Cemetery
      • Lowther Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lowther Cemetery is located in Charlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowther Cemetery
      • Haddock Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haddock Cemetery is located in Nassau County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddock Cemetery
      • Haddock Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haddock Cemetery is located in Nassau County (FL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haddock 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 #357787  (Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #357787 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: Folkston
      • County: Charlton         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #357787 (Prospect Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Charlton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 30.7645, Longitude: -82.0676    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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