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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:   40.4531°   (40° 27' 11")

Lon:   -83.1916°   (-83° 11' 29")

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

The county seat for Marion County is located in Marion. Marion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Prospect 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 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 Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 25 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.

    • Prospect
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
      • Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
    • Newmans
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • Kerr Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
      • Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Richwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickerell's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
      • Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Meredith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Green Camp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Norton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Delaware County
    • Waldo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Magnetic Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Troyton ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyton
        • Troyton is located in Delaware County
      • Inskeep Corners ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inskeep Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inskeep Corners
        • Inskeep Corners is located in Delaware County
      • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boke's Creek Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
        • Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
        • Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
        • Boke's Creek
      • Lybrand ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lybrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
        • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
      • Coles Mills ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mills
        • Coles Mills is located in Delaware County
      • Windsor Corners ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Corners
        • Windsor Corners is located in Delaware County
      • Marion
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brindle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindle Corner
        • Brindle Corner is located in Delaware County
      • Ruth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
        • Ruth is located in Marion County
      • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gabriel Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Corners
        • Gabriel Corners is located in Delaware County
      • Scioto Bridge ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scioto Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Bridge
        • Scioto Bridge is located in Delaware County
      • Sandy Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
        • Sandy Hill is located in Delaware County
      • New Bloomington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
        • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 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 Marion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Brown Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Taylor Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Taylor Cemetery
    • Mooney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
    • Nickerson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mounts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Mounts Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounts Cemetery
    • Markel - Kirts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markel - Kirts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Markel - Kirts Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markel - Kirts Cemetery
    • Walls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walls Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
    • Thompson Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Thompson Twp. Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • The Thompson Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shoup Cemetery
      • Shoup - Thompson Cemetery
      • Thompson - Shoup Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #781486 <7>
    • Wolfinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolfinger Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfinger Cemetery
    • Schweinfurth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schweinfurth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schweinfurth Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schweinfurth Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Green Camp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Camp Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Camp Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Radnor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Waldo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Reidel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reidel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reidel Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reidel Cemetery
      • Cooper Vestal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Vestal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Vestal Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Vestal Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Zieg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zieg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zieg Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zieg Cemetery
      • Cheney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cheney Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheney Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Claibourne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Claibourne Cemetery is located in Union County
        • The Claibourne Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethlehem Cemetery
        • Claiborne Cemetery
        • Richwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claibourne Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40298 <7>
      • Minton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minton Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
      • Mayfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Norton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Norton Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Waldo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226039 <7>
      • Wyatt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
      • Drake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drake Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
      • Augenstein Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augenstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Augenstein Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augenstein Cemetery
      • Idleman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Idleman Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idleman Cemetery
      • Rupp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rupp Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupp 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 #1044778  (Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1044778 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: Prospect
      • County: Marion         Elev: 276
      • Location given for GNIS #1044778 (Prospect Cemetery)

    The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Marion, 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 Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4531, Longitude: -83.1916       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>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 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.
    <7>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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