A visit to the Mount 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. 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.3948°   (39° 23' 41")

Lon:   -77.1803°   (-77° 10' 49")

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

The county seat for Frederick County is located in Frederick. Frederick lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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

• Pine Grove Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81364 <5>
• Locust Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Frederick County
• Marvin Chapel Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
• Central Chapel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Central Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
• Hammond Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Frederick County
• New Market Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Market Cemetery is located in Frederick County
• Providence Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Providence Cemetery is located in Frederick County
• Linganore Chapel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linganore Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linganore Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Linganore Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
• Friends Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Friends Cemetery is located in Frederick County
• Bush Creek Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bush Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County
• Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Montgomery Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
• Fair View Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Morgans Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgans Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgans Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgans Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Taylorsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylorsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylorsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylorsville Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Frederick County
  • John Wesley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
    • The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Frederick County
    • The John Wesley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Christ UMC Cemetery
    • John Wesley Methodist Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
    • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:87B-33 <6>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372460 <5>
  • Fairmont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
    • The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80947 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Frederick County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Frederick County
  • Ijamsville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ijamsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ijamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ijamsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Frederick County
  • Winfield Bible Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfield Bible Chapel Cemetery
    • The Winfield Bible Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winfield Bible Chapel Cemetery is located 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east of Baltimore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310795 <5>
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east of Baltimore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81380 <5>
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • New Hope UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope UMC Cemetery
    • The New Hope UMC Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of New Windsor.
    • The New Hope UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel UMC Cemetery
    • Sam's Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80767 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.

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

• Mount Airy Village West
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy Village West
  • Mount Airy Village West is located in Frederick County
• Mount Airy
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <7>
• Ridgeville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
  • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
• Bartholows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
  • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
• Nottingham Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
  • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
• Smith Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
  • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
• Long Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
  • Long Corner is located in Howard County
• Watersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
  • Watersville is located in Carroll County
• New London
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Frederick County
• New Market
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • New Market is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <7>
• Monrovia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
  • Monrovia is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <7>
• Unionville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Frederick County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Browningsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
    • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Woodbine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <7>
  • Oak Orchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
    • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
  • Ijamsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
    • Ijamsville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ijamsville <7>
  • Damascus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <7>
  • Mullinix
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullinix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
    • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
  • Timberleigh Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
    • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
  • Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <7>
  • Morgan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Carroll County
  • Libertytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
    • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
  • Stone House Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
    • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
  • Sams Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
    • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
  • Green Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
  • Marston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Marston is located in Carroll 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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Frederick County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Damascus
  • Damascus lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Damascus.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
• Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mount Airy.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy

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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Frederick County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Anne Arundel County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Baltimore City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Baltimore County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Howard County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Prince George's County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Adams County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • York County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Fairfax County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Loudoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Maryland
  • Cemeteries of Frederick County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Maryland
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Maryland
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Maryland
  • Cemeteries of Frederick
• 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

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 #1712144  (Mount Prospect Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1712144 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: Libertytown
  • County: Frederick         Elev: 235
  • Location given for GNIS #1712144 (Mount Prospect Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/