A visit to the Prospect Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prospect Hill Cemetery:
42.3532, -90.3767
The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County<1>.
The county seat for Jo Daviess County is located in Galena. Galena lies just to the north northwest of the Prospect Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Name Variations for Prospect Hill Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Prospect Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Efferding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Efferding Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Efferding Cemetery
- Federman Farms Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Federman Farms Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman Farms Cemetery
- Weinert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Weinert Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert Cemetery
- Spruce Creek Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old City Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
- Log Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Log Church Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Church Cemetery
- Weston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Weston Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miners Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Miners Chapel Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Federman Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Federman Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federman Farm Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Spruce Creek Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Potter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Daugherty Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Daugherty Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Farm Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Bellevue Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Singers Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prospect Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aiken
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smiths
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bremen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Galena Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Bellevue
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Galena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hanover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Donatus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scales Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Massey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- White Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Diggings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Menominee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Motte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Springbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Blackhawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Arnold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cattese
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jo Daviess County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prospect Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Elizabeth
- Galena
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 either 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jo Daviess 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #416241 (Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416241 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: Jo Daviess
- Est. Elev: 323 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bellevue
- Location given for Prospect Hill Methodist Episcopalian Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3530667 Lon: -90.376517
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jo Daviess, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prospect Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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