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A visit to the Prospect Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prospect Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prospect Cemetery (FG ID #45831)

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 ...

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

Lat:   40.6096°   (40° 36' 34")

Lon:   -79.7463°   (-79° 44' 46")

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

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Prospect Cemetery .

Establishment of the Prospect Cemetery ...

The Prospect Cemetery was established in 1863.

Name Variations for Prospect Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Tarentum Burying Ground
  • Tarentum Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Allegheny 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.

    • Tarentum
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
      • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <5>
    • Brackenridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <5>
    • Natrona
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Arnold
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>
    • New Kensington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lower Burrell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <5>
    • Karns
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Rural Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Harwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Russellton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <5>
    • Cheswick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <5>
    • Springdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <5>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Freeport
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Culmerville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
        • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
      • Curtisville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
        • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
      • Indianola
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Weinel Crossroads
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
        • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
      • Monroe
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Ekastown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
        • Ekastown is located in Butler County
      • Oakmont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
        • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <5>
      • Leechburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
        • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
      • New Texas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
        • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
      • Plum
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
        • Plum is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <5>
      • Leechburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • West Leechburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
        • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 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 Allegheny 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • St. Clemens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clemens Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clemens Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Our Lady of Hope Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190512 <1>
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Millerstown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Park
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Pleasant Unity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Unity Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Unity Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Curtisville.
      • The Pleasant Unity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Unity United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Unity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222486 <1>
    • Bull Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Transfiguration Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transfiguration Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Transfiguration Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Transfiguration Cemetery
      • St. Nichols Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nichols Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nichols Cemetery
      • Springdale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Dugan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dugan Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Deer Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Pine Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Brookland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookland Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookland 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 #1184442  (Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1184442 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: New Kensington East
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 287
      • Location given for GNIS #1184442 (Prospect Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #45831

    The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, 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 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: 40.6096, Longitude: -79.7463    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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