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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:   33.8970°   (33° 53' 49")

Lon:   -84.2910°   (-84° 17' 27")

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

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the south of the Prosperity 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 Prosperity Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to DeKalb 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.

    • Chamblee
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Northwoods
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in DeKalb County
    • Doraville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Brookhaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
    • North Atlanta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Atlanta
      • North Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
    • Peachtree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
      • Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
    • Danbury Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Elmside Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
    • Dunwoody
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Druid Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Druid Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
      • North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
    • Tucker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <4>
    • Norcross
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
      • Norcross is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norcross <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sandy Springs
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Buckhead
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
        • Buckhead is located in Fulton County
      • Turner Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
        • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
      • Clarkston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Peachtree Corners
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Decatur
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
        • North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
      • Scottdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
        • Scottdale is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <4>
      • Druid Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Decatur
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Avondale Estates
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pine Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lilburn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilburn
        • Lilburn is located in Gwinnett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,055 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilburn <4>
      • Berkeley Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Bethel
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
        • Mount Bethel is located in Cobb 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 DeKalb 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.

    • Gresham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gresham Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Winters Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Edison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edison Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edison Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
    • Floral Hills Memorial Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floral Hills Memorial Garden is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memorial Garden
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Singleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singleton Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
    • Harmony Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • The Harmony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Paces Ferry Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354859 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Greer - Bowen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Power Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Power Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Power Cemetery is located in Cobb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Power Cemetery
      • Heards Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heards Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heards Cemetery
      • Scottdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scottdale Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottdale Cemetery
      • Washington Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Park Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Park Cemetery
      • Melwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Melwood Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • The Melwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mountain View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35317 <6>
      • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Peachtree Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peachtree Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peachtree Memorial Cemetery is located in Gwinnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peachtree Memorial 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 #326052  (Prosperity Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #326052 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: Chamblee
      • County: DeKalb         Elev: 318
      • Location given for GNIS #326052 (Prosperity Cemetery)

    The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.ga.us/

    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 DeKalb, 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 Prosperity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8970, Longitude: -84.2910       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.
    <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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