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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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Prospect Cemetery (FG ID #65374)

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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3392°   (42° 20' 21")

Lon:   -78.4484°   (-78° 26' 54")

The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County<2>.

The county seat for Cattaraugus County is located in Little Valley. Little Valley lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery .

Name Variations for Mt. 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.

Mt. Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Franklinville 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 first visit 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 York:
  • Pages specific to Cattaraugus 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 Mt. 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.

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

    • Franklinville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <5>
    • Bird
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Ischua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
      • Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Machias
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Abbotts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Sugartown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
      • Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Humphrey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
      • Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Rushford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Delevan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <5>
    • Lyons Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
      • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
    • Ellicottville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Great Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cuba
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Cuba is located in Allegany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <5>
      • Black Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Arcade
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Yorkshire
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
        • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Peth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peth
        • Peth is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Caneadea
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Houghton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
        • Houghton is located in Allegany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <5>
      • Little Rock City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock City
        • Little Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Oramel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oramel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
        • Oramel is located in Allegany County
      • Springville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
        • Springville is located in Erie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <5>
      • Brooklyn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Eddyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
        • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus 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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cattaraugus County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ten Broeck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cadiz Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadiz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cadiz Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadiz Cemetery
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
    • Farmersville Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Root Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Root Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Root Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65857 <1>
    • Ischua Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ischua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ischua Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ischua Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • The Union Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burlinghame Hill Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
      • Yankee Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66569 <1>
    • Rawson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rawson Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • The Rawson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lyndon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961844 <1>
    • Hardys Corners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardys Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardys Corners Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardys Corners Cemetery
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • The Siloam Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hooper Corners Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66299 <1>
    • Elton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elton Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
        • St. Johns RC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65989 <1>
      • Bryant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Hill Cemetery
      • Cole Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Abbotts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abbotts Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbotts Cemetery
      • Delavan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delavan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delavan Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • The Delavan Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Maple Dale Cemetery
        • Maplehurst Cemetery
        • Yorkshire Center Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delavan Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65204 <1>
      • McKinstry Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinstry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinstry Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinstry Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove 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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #957894  (Mount Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #957894 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: Franklinville
      • County: Cattaraugus         Elev: 525
      • Location given for GNIS #957894 (Mount Prospect Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #65374

    The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, 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 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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3392, Longitude: -78.4484    
    <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.




 

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