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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 Prosperity Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.0252°   (31° 1' 30")

Lon:   -83.7349°   (-83° 44' 5")

The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Brooks County<1>.

The county seat for Brooks County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Prosperity 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 Prosperity Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Brooks 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Prosperity Cemetery.

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

    • Pavo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Coolidge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Barwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Moultrie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Colquitt County
    • Barney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ellenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • Morven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Brooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <3>
    • Funston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Boston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Fodie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
        • Fodie is located in Brooks County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
      • Dixie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Norman Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
        • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <3>
      • Ochlocknee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
        • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <3>
      • Thomasville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Quitman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Adel
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartsfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dewey City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
        • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
      • Shiloh
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
      • Cecil
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sparks
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hahira
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cotton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Meigs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

    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 Brooks County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adel
      • Adel lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prosperity Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Boston
      • Boston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prosperity Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Coolidge
    • Hahira
    • Meigs
    • Moultrie
    • Pavo
      • Pavo lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Prosperity Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
    • Quitman

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prosperity Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Henry Clark Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Gandy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lasseter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lasseter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lasseter Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasseter Cemetery
      • Kennedy Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Chapel Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Chapel Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Strickland / Coulter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Strickland / Coulter Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • The Strickland / Coulter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Colter Cemetery
        • Colter Strickland Cemetery
        • Coulter Cemetery
        • Coulter Family Cemetery
        • Coulter Manning Cemetery
        • Coulter Strickland Cemetery
        • Strickland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland / Coulter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37211 <6>
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Thomas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Barwick City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Brooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges 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 #345592  (Prosperity Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #345592 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: Berlin West
      • County: Brooks         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #345592 (Prosperity Cemetery)

    The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/

    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 Brooks, 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' (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 Prosperity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0252, Longitude: -83.7349    
    <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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