A visit to the Prospect 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 Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prospect Cemetery (FG ID #2153993).
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:
39.3949, -77.1798
The Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Mount Airy.
The cemetery is located in Frederick County<3>.
The county seat for Frederick County is located in Frederick. Frederick lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of the Prospect Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Cemetery.
Name Variations for Prospect 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 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 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Chapel Cemetery
- Central Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hammond Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
- New Market Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Market Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Linganore Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Bush Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bush Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Creek Cemetery
- Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fair View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fair View Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair View Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bethesda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Morgans Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylorsville Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- John Wesley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Ijamsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ijamsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield Bible Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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] of the Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Airy Village West
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mount Airy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ridgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bartholows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nottingham Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Smith Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Long Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Watersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Monrovia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Browningsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ijamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Damascus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mullinix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stone House Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Libertytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sams Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
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 Frederick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Prospect Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Frederick 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 Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2153993
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Prospect Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |