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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 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. 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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.3949°   (39° 23' 41")

Lon:   -77.1798°   (-77° 10' 47")

The cemetery is located in Frederick County<3>.

As an estimate, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Mount Airy.

The county seat for Frederick County is located in Frederick. Frederick lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of 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:

  • Prospect UMC 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Frederick 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 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]<2> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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)
    • Ridgeville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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.<4> 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
    • Watersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
    • New London
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • Monrovia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Browningsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Woodbine
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Oak Orchard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Damascus
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4> 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)
      • Morgan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
        • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
      • Etchison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etchison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
        • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
      • Cooksville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloom
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
        • Bloom is located in Carroll County
      • McKinstrys Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
        • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Daysville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
        • Daysville is located in Frederick 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 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • Central Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Chapel Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • New Market Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Market Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Linganore Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linganore Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linganore Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linganore Chapel Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Bush Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bush Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Creek Cemetery
    • Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Morgans Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgans Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgans Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgans Chapel Cemetery
      • Taylorsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylorsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylorsville Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylorsville Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • John Wesley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
        • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:87B-33 <7>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372460 <1>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Ijamsville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ijamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ijamsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ijamsville Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • New Hope UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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]<2> 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 our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80767 <1>

    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 Cemetery:

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

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3949, Longitude: -77.1798    
    <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>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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