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. 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 Prospect Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prospect Cemetery:
40.4531, -83.1916
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Brown Taylor Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Taylor Cemetery
- Mooney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mooney Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooney Cemetery
- Otterbein Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
- Nickerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Nickerson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson Cemetery
- Mounts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mounts Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts Cemetery
- Markel - Kirts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Walls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walls Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls Cemetery
- Thompson Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Twp. Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Twp. Cemetery
- The Thompson Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shoup Cemetery
- Shoup - Thompson Cemetery
- Thompson - Shoup Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #781486 <5>
- Wolfinger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wolfinger Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfinger Cemetery
- Schweinfurth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Schweinfurth Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schweinfurth Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Green Camp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Green Camp Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Reidel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidel Cemetery
- Cooper Vestal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Zieg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Zieg Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zieg Cemetery
- Cheney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cheney Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Claibourne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Claibourne Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claibourne Cemetery
- The Claibourne Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- Claiborne Cemetery
- Richwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40298 <5>
- Minton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Minton Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Norton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Waldo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226039 <5>
- Wyatt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Augenstein Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Augenstein Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augenstein Cemetery
- Idleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Idleman Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idleman Cemetery
- Rupp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rupp Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupp Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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)
- Robertsburg ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
- Newmans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Newmans is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Kerr Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
- Richwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
- Radnor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Radnor is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
- Meredith
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Meredith is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Green Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Green Camp is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Norton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Waldo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Magnetic Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Troyton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Troyton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyton
- Inskeep Corners ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Inskeep Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inskeep Corners
- Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
- Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
- Boke's Creek
- Pharisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pharisburg is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
- Lybrand ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lybrand is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
- Gurley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gurley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Coles Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coles Mills is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mills
- Windsor Corners ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Windsor Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Corners
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brindle Corner is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindle Corner
- Ruth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ruth is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gabriel Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Corners
- Scioto Bridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Scioto Bridge is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Bridge
- Sandy Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Westfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Westfield is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- New Bloomington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Bloomington is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
- 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.
- Marion
- Prospect
- Richwood
- Waldo
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 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:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Prospect Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1044778 (Prospect Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1044778 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prospect
- Location given for Prospect Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4531151 Lon: -83.1915815
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |