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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:

32.4146, -92.6471

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 Jackson Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Jackson Parish is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest 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] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • New Prosperity Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ansley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ansley Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Riser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Riser Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riser Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • Brooks Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brooks Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Chapel Cemetery
  • Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fellowship Cemetery
  • Betha Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Betha Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betha Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Zion Traveler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Traveler Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Traveler Cemetery
    • Gullat Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gullat Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gullat Cemetery
    • Stringer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Stringer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Longstraw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Longstraw Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstraw Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood 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:

  • Ansley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
  • Quitman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grambling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • North Hodge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Hodge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • East Hodge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Cartwright
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
  • Dalley ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
  • Choudrant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Simsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jonesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Weston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Vienna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • English
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Chatham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Eros
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <5>
    • Indian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Liberty Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Sibley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Cedarton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
    • Frost Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
    • Unionville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville

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 Jackson Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Eros
    • Eros lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Prospect Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eros.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
  • Hodge
    • Hodge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prospect Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hodge.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
  • Jonesboro
  • Ruston
  • Vienna

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 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 Cemetery: