A visit to the Prospect Hill 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 Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prospect Hill Cemetery (FG ID #91482).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HMP.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HMP.800'. 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. 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:
42.0635, -72.4029
The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Hampden County<3>.
The county seat for Hampden County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west 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:
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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodland Dell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Billings Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Main Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany RC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Main Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Maplewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New West Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New West Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Moulton Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Wilbraham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kesser Israel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Grouts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Grouts Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grouts Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
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]<4> of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prospect Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hampden
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hampden is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- Baptist Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
- South Factory Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilbraham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- State Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- State Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Somers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Monson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Longmeadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- North Wilbraham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Somers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
- Somersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stafford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
- Stafford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ludlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- Tenneyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hazardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Staffordville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Three Rivers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Indian Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Longmeadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Enfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
- Crystal Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stafford Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wales
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thorndike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
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 Hampden County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prospect Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Hampden 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #91482
Referenced MACRIS Record: HMP.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602474 (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602474 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: Hampden
- Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hampden
- Location given for Prospect Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0639841 Lon: -72.4023054
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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.
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| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Prospect Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |