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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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:

33.5404, -84.0099

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Newton County is located in Covington. Covington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Prospect Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Middlebrooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrooks Cemetery
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bonner Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Kelley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harper Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of McDonough.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34377 <5>
  • Old Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Old Sharon Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sharon Cemetery
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Snapping Shoals Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Albert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Albert Cemetery is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Cemetery
    • Hartfield & Everitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Elliot Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Cemetery
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • Selfridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Selfridge Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfridge Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery

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:

  • Salem Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem Village is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
  • Porterdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Conyers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • McDonough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fincherville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fincherville is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
  • Covington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Klondike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
  • Blacksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blacksville is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
  • Highland Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
  • Essex Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Essex Village is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
  • Lakeview Estates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Stockbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lithonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixie Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
    • Dixie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Stonecrest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
    • Locust Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Zingara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
    • Mansfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Redan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hub Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
    • Rex
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people

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 Newton 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 like to 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: