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A visit to the 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. 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:

32.1574, -89.7320

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

The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Prospect Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walters Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Walters Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Grove Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Rock Bluff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Rock Bluff Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff Cemetery
  • Old Polkville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Polkville Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Polkville Cemetery
    • The Old Polkville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Polkville Cemetery
  • Old Stubbs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Stubbs Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stubbs Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beulah Cemetery
    • Polkville Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62116 <5>
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Haile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Haile Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Silverena Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Silverena Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverena Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Miley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Miley Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Cemetery
    • Old Terry Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Terry Graveyard is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Terry Graveyard
      • The Old Terry Graveyard has also been known as:
      • Terry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63191 <5>
    • Polkville Pentecostal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
    • Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
    • Everett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Everett Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
    • Steve Hughes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Steve Hughes Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steve Hughes Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Steve Hughes Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Raleigh.
      • The Steve Hughes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Field Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Daniel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
  • Polkville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Puckett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Cooperville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
  • Galilee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  • Trenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Trenton is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Cato
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Burns
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Burns is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Pelahatchie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hunter Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
  • Raleigh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Morton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • D'Lo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Mendenhall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kalem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
    • Braxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Raworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
    • Brandon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanatorium
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
    • Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Branch is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Magee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
    • Bezer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
    • Greenfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield

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 Rankin 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 like to 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: