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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. 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.0635°   (42° 3' 48")

Lon:   -72.4029°   (-72° 24' 10")

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 .

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:

  • Scantic 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.

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 professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Prospect Hill 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • Baptist Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
    • South Factory Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
    • Wilbraham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
    • State Line
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • State Line
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County
    • Somers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <6>
    • Monson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • East Longmeadow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Somers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Somersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
      • Somersville is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <6>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Stafford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
      • Stafford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <6>
      • Ludlow
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
      • Tenneyville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
        • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
      • Palmer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Sherwood Manor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
        • Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Hazardville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
        • Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Staffordville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Three Rivers
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
        • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
      • Indian Orchard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
        • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
      • Longmeadow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
        • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
      • Enfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
        • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
      • Crystal Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Stafford Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wales
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
        • Wales is located in Hampden County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
      • Thorndike
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
        • Thorndike is located in Hampden County

    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.

    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.<7>

    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)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • The Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burying Yard Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.801 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90745 <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Main Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • North Main Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Monson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91098 <1>
    • Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Elementary School Cemetery is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Park Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Park Cemetery
      • New West Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New West Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New West Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Moulton Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • East Wilbraham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The East Wilbraham Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Wilbraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Palmer.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Wilbraham Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIL.804 <2>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90934 <1>
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michaels Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Springfield.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91644 <1>
      • Kesser Israel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Tolland County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Grouts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grouts Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grouts Cemetery
      • Oak Knoll Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Hampden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602474  (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602474 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: Hampden
      • County: Hampden         Elev: 112
      • Location given for GNIS #602474 (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91482
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  HMP.800

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

    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.

    <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 things 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0635, Longitude: -72.4029    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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