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:
42.3050, -89.2423
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 Winnebago County<2>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies just to the east southeast 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Willwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willwood Cemetery
- Winnebago Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Winnebago Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago Cemetery
- North Burritt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burritt Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Pecatonica Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pecatonica Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica Cemetery
- Twelvemile Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Meridian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Hulse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hulse Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulse Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Middle Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek Cemetery
- Owen Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Owen Center Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Center Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- St. James & St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison 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:
- Winnebago
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wempletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Alworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alworth is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
- Pecatonica
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Seward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Rockford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sturbridge Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Shirland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Durand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Egan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Machesney Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Davis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Byron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Millford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- North Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Park is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
- Loves Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Summerset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Ridott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- German Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Leaf River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stillman Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Roscoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Winnebago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byron
- Davis
- Durand
- German Valley
- Leaf River
- Loves Park
- Pecatonica
- Rock City
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Stillman Valley
- Winnebago
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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Winnebago County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #416238 (Prospect Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416238 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 270 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winnebago
- Location given for Prospect Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3050188 Lon: -89.2423321
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Illinois' counties, including Winnebago, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prospect Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |