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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 Mt. Prospect Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.8539°   (39° 51' 14")

Lon:   -76.7625°   (-76° 45' 45")

The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in York County<1>.

The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies just to the north northeast of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery .

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 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to York 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.

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

    • Seven Valleys
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Valleys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Valleys
      • Seven Valleys is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Valleys <4>
    • Glatfelters
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glatfelters
      • Glatfelters is located in York County
    • Strickhousers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickhousers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
      • Strickhousers is located in York County
    • Loganville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <4>
    • New Salem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jacobus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hametown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hametown
      • Hametown is located in York County
    • Potosi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in York County
    • Spry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
      • Spry is located in York County
    • Avondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in York County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Grantley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
        • Grantley is located in York County
      • West York
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
        • West York is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
      • Thomasville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Thomasville is located in York County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
      • Glenville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
        • Glenville is located in York County
      • Railroad
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Railroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad
        • Railroad is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Railroad <4>
      • Shrewsbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
        • Shrewsbury is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <4>
      • Winterstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
        • Winterstown is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Dallastown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Yoe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoe
        • Yoe is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
      • Valley View
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Valley View is located in York County
      • York
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
      • Park Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
        • Park Village is located in York County
      • Shiloh
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in York County
      • Tolna
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
        • Tolna is located in York County
      • Red Lion
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • North York
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North York
        • North York is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
      • Spring Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
        • Spring Grove is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
      • La Bott
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
        • La Bott is located in York 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. The following communities are located in York County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Glen Rock
    • Shrewsbury
    • York
      • York lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Emmanuel UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Winter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Codorus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Codorus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Codorus Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Codorus Cemetery
    • Hershey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hershey Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershey Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reformed Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • Glen Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Rock Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Rock Cemetery
    • Ness Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Ness Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ness Cemetery
    • Seitz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seitz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seitz Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seitz Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stump Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stump Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
      • Wolf Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolf Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
      • St. Mary's - St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Porters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porters Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Cemetery
      • Christ Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Cemetery
      • Winterstown Evangelical Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Shaffer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
      • Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Susquehanna Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Susquehanna Memorial Gardens is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
      • Mt. Rose Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenmount Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 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: 39.8539, Longitude: -76.7625    
    <3>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.
    <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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