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A visit to the Prospect Cemetery ...


The location of the Prospect Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Prospect Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3826°   (35° 22' 57")

Lon:   -80.0281°   (-80° 1' 41")

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

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the east southeast of the Prospect Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prospect Cemetery.

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

    • Eldorado
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
    • Palmerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Stanly County
    • Badin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <4>
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Blaine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
    • Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Albemarle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Eleazer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
      • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
    • Abner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Montgomery County
    • Cedar Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Mount Gilead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
    • New London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Norwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Stanly County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
      • Biscoe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
        • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <4>
      • Star
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
        • Star is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <4>
      • Allreds
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
        • Allreds is located in Montgomery County
      • Complex
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
        • Complex is located in Davidson County
      • Handy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
        • Handy is located in Davidson County
      • Ether
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ether have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
        • Ether is located in Montgomery County
      • Richfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
        • Richfield is located in Stanly County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <4>
      • Plyer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
        • Plyer is located in Stanly County
      • Bloomington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
      • Asbury
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
        • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
      • Misenheimer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
        • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people

    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 Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Albemarle
    • Badin
      • Badin lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prospect Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Badin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
    • Norwood
    • Richfield
    • Troy
      • Troy lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prospect Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Zoar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Bruton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruton Cemetery
    • Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Troy.
      • The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Shiloh Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991197 <6>
    • Stanly Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanly Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanly Gardens Cemetery is located in Stanly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanly Gardens Cemetery
    • McRae Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McRae Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRae Cemetery
    • Southside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
    • Love Joy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Joy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Joy Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Lanes Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanes Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanes Chapel Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 Stanly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Fairview Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Memorial Park is located in Stanly County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ropers Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ropers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ropers Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ropers Grove Cemetery
      • Chisolm Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisolm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chisolm Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisolm Cemetery
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Stanly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Poplin Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplin Grove Cemetery is located in Stanly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplin Grove Cemetery
      • Sharon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Haywood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haywood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haywood Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1017785  (Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1017785 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: Badin
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 127
      • Location given for GNIS #1017785 (Prospect Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomery-county-nc.gov/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3826, Longitude: -80.0281       In this case, the coordinates for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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