A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery:
40.2148, -74.0437
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Monmouth County<2>.
The county seat for Monmouth County is located in Freehold. Freehold lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Temple Beth El Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- St. Anne's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Anne's Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne's Cemetery
- Wayside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wayside Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery
- Monmouth Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Monmouth Memorial Park is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Memorial Park
- White Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The White Ridge Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Ridge Cemetery
- Field Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Field Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
- St. Catherine's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Long Branch.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100102 <5>
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Atlantic View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Woodbine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Cemetery
- Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Bank Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- White Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Shark River Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
- Neptune City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- Avon-by-the-Sea
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon-by-the-Sea
- Ocean Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Asbury Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- Wanamassa
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wanamassa is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamassa
- Belmar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Loch Arbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Arbour
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- West Belmar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
- Wayside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wayside is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Elberon Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elberon Park is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon Park
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elberon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elberon is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
- Oakhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakhurst is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Allenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Squankum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Long Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Branchport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Branchport is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchport
- Herbertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Port-au-Peck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Port-au-Peck is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port-au-Peck
- Shrewsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Maxim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Ramtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
- Winding River Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lincroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lincroft is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincroft
- Colts Neck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery. The following communities are located in Monmouth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Asbury Park
- Belmar
- Long Branch
- Ocean Grove
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 helpful 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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Monmouth 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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #878581 (Mount Prospect Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #878581 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Monmouth
- Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Asbury Park
- Location given for Mount Prospect Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2148351 Lon: -74.0437494
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 New Jersey's counties, including Monmouth, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Prospect Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 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. |