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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery (MACRIS ID: AME.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: AME.803'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery

Lat:   42.8528°   (42° 51' 10")

Lon:   -70.9205°   (-70° 55' 13")

The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Mt. Prospect 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.

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

    • Amesbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
      • Amesbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
    • South Hampton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburyport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
      • Newburyport is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
    • Salisbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Seabrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
      • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <4>
    • Merrimac
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
    • West Newbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
      • West Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
    • Fogg Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
      • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Nason Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
      • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Rocks Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
    • Kensington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <4>
    • Newbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hampton Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sanborn Corners
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Corners
        • Sanborn Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Monahan Corners
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
        • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Byfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
        • Byfield is located in Essex County
      • Hampton Beach
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
        • Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • East Kingston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Newbury Old Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
        • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
      • Great Boars Head
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Boars Head
        • Great Boars Head is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Hampton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
      • Groveland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • Groveland is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
      • Kingston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
      • Exeter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
      • Plaistow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
        • Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <4>

    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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Hill Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Belleville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • True Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The True Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Cemetery
    • Lower Corner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Corner Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Corner Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Street Cemetery
    • First Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Smithtown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302806 <7>
    • Lower Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Church Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Street Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Bridge Street Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridge Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Street Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • First Parish Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The First Parish Burying Ground is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Newburyport.
        • The First Parish Burying Ground has also been known as:
        • First Parish Burial Ground
        • Newbury First Parish Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Parish Burying Ground
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NEW.800 <1>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90981 <7>
      • Long Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • East Kingston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Kingston Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Kingston Cemetery
      • Old Town Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • Merrimack Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrimack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrimack Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrimack Cemetery
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
      • Westview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview 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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600778  (Mount Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #600778 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: Newburyport West
      • County: Essex         Elev: 32
      • Location given for GNIS #600778 (Mount Prospect Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  AME.803

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8528, Longitude: -70.9205    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <7>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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