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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   36.2249°   (36° 13' 29")

Lon:   -80.5589°   (-80° 33' 32")

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

The county seat for Yadkin County is located in Yadkinville. Yadkinville lies just to the southwest of the Prospect Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
  • Forbush Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbush Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbush Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forbush Friends Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
  • East Bend Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bend Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bend Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Bend Friends Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
  • East Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Bend Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
  • Richmond Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richmond Hill Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
  • Union Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cross Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
  • Patterson Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • 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 Yadkin County
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
    • Shoals Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoals Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoals Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • Fulk & Shore Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulk & Shore Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulk & Shore Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulk & Shore Graveyard is located in Surry County
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • Clarks Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarks Memorial Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
    • Deep Creek Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep Creek Friends Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
    • Pilot View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot View Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
    • Baltimore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baltimore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baltimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baltimore Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
    • Stony Knoll Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Knoll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stony Knoll Cemetery is located in Yadkin County
    • Stoney Ridge AME Zion Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 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.

  • Union Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
  • Forbush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
    • Forbush is located in Yadkin County
  • East Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Richmond Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
    • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
  • Siloam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Surry County
  • Shoals
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
    • Shoals is located in Surry County
  • Boyden ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Boyden is located in Surry County
  • Rockford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Surry County
  • Nebo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Yadkin County
  • Donnaha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
    • Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
  • Heritage Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Pine Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Surry County
    • Yadkinville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
      • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <6>
    • Dozier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
      • Dozier is located in Forsyth County
    • Stony Knoll
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
      • Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
    • Boonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <6>
    • Grapewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
      • Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
    • River Ridge Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge Run
      • River Ridge Run is located in Forsyth County
    • Sherwood Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
      • Sherwood Forest is located in Forsyth County
    • Hunters Trace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
      • Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
    • Oak Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Forsyth County
    • The Meadows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
    • Copeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Surry County
    • Cinnamon Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
      • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
    • Eaglewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
      • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
    • Robin Hood Trace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
      • Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
    • Vienna Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Forest
      • Vienna Forest is located in Forsyth County
    • Vienna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Forsyth County
    • Dorchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Forsyth County
    • Seward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Forsyth County
    • Pinnacle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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. The following communities are located in Yadkin 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 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:

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 #1731776  (Prospect Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1731776 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: East Bend
    • County: Yadkin         Elev: 328
    • Location given for GNIS #1731776 (Prospect Cemetery)

The official website for Yadkin County: www.yadkincounty.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 Yadkin, 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 things 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: 36.2249, Longitude: -80.5589       In this case, the coordinates for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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