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:
35.1304, -97.0711
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 Pottawatomie County<2>.
The county seat for Pottawatomie County is located in Shawnee. Shawnee lies 16 miles [25.7 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tribbey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Tribbey Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey Cemetery
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Red Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Council Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Council Creek Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Creek Cemetery
- Old Moral Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Moral Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Moral Cemetery
- Metcalf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Cemetery
- Prairie View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Brooksville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Brooksville Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Romulus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Romulus Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cropper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cropper Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper Cemetery
- Ruggles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Ruggles Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Cemetery
- Martin Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Martin Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Hill Cemetery
- Light Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Light Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Banner Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Banner Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
- Avoca Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Avoca Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Tribbey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Macomb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Etowah
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Etowah is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Pink
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
- Brooksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Little Axe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
- Wanette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Asher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Louis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tecumseh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Maguire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Maguire is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rosedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale is located in McClain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Slaughterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <5>
- Shawnee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Byars
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
- Earlsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
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 Pottawatomie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Asher
- Byars
- Earlsboro
- Lexington
- Macomb
- Maud
- McLoud
- Noble
- Purcell
- Sacred Heart
- Shawnee
- Tecumseh
- Tribbey
- Wanette
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 professional and volunteer 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 Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Pottawatomie 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 #1096940 (Prospect Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096940 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: Pottawatomie
- Est. Elev: 326 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Macomb
- Location given for Prospect Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1303512 Lon: -97.0711351
- 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |