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A visit to the Prospect Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Prospect Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prospect Hill 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 Hill Cemetery

Lat:   42.8939°   (42° 53' 38")

Lon:   -74.5706°   (-74° 34' 14")

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

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Fonda. Fonda lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Prospect Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • 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 Hill 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Canajoharie
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
      • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <4>
    • Palatine Bridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine Bridge
      • Palatine Bridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine Bridge <4>
    • Nelliston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
      • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <4>
    • Fort Plain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
      • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <4>
    • Ames
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
    • Flat Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Buel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
    • Sprout Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Randall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
    • Leesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
      • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <4>
    • Argusville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lykers
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
        • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
      • Ephratah
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
        • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
      • Hallsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
        • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Brookman Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
        • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Sammonsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
        • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
      • Saint Johnsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
        • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <4>
      • Fultonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
        • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <4>
      • Fonda
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
        • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <4>
      • Garoga
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
        • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Mindenville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
        • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Lassellsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
        • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Starkville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
        • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
      • Cherry Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
        • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
      • Center Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
        • Center Valley is located in Otsego 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 Prospect Hill 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 Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Palatine Bridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palatine Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palatine Bridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palatine Bridge Cemetery
    • Nelliston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelliston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelliston Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelliston Cemetery
    • Yerding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yerding Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerding Cemetery
    • Mapletown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mapletown Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapletown Cemetery
    • Olmstead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olmstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olmstead Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olmstead Cemetery
    • Flanders Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flanders Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanders Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Sitterly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sitterly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sitterly Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitterly Cemetery
    • Fort Plain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkel Cemetery
    • Ames Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ames Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Cemetery
    • Montgomery County Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery County Home Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery County Home Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Frey Bush Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frey Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frey Bush Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frey Bush Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Nestle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nestle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nestle Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nestle Cemetery
      • Dillenback Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillenback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillenback Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillenback Cemetery
      • Walrath Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walrath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walrath Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walrath Cemetery
      • Flint Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flint Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
      • Currytown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Currytown Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currytown Cemetery
      • Getman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Getman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Getman Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Getman 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2548156  (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2548156 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: Canajoharie
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #2548156 (Prospect Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York'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 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 Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8939, Longitude: -74.5706       In this case, the coordinates for the Prospect Hill 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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