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A visit to the Prospect Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prospect Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prospect Cemetery (FG ID #107584)

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:   40.8795°   (40° 52' 46")

Lon:   -89.6793°   (-89° 40' 45")

The cemetery is located in Peoria County<3>.

As an estimate, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Dunlap.

The county seat for Peoria County is located in Peoria. Peoria lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south southeast of the Prospect Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dickeson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickeson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickeson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dickeson Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • West Hallock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hallock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hallock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Hallock Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Ertley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ertley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ertley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ertley Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Woertz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woertz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woertz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woertz Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Streitmatter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streitmatter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streitmatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Streitmatter Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Princeville Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeville Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Princeville Twp. Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Jubilee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jubilee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jubilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jubilee Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • La Salle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Salle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Salle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Salle Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Koerner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koerner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koerner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koerner Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Swan Lake Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swan Lake Memory Gardens is located in Peoria County
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • North Hampton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hampton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Hampton Cemetery is located in Peoria County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Prospect Cemetery.

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

  • Dunlap
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Edelstein
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
    • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <6>
  • Princeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <6>
  • Orange Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mossville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <6>
  • Speer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
    • Speer is located in Stark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <6>
  • Monica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Edwards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Keller
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keller
    • From the Prospect Cemetery to Keller
  • Bay View Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
    • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Spring Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Peoria Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chillicothe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Brimfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Norwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Pottstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • West Peoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <6>
    • North Peoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
      • North Peoria is located in Peoria County
    • Maxwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxwell
      • From the Prospect Cemetery to Maxwell
    • Bellevue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Peoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Trailpark Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Germantown Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <6>
    • Hopewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Camp Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Laura
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Peoria 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 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:

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 #416237  (Prospect Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #416237 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: Edelstein
    • County: Peoria         Elev: 216
    • Location given for GNIS #416237 (Prospect Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107584

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 40.8795, Longitude: -89.6793    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Peoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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