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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 #2146685)

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:   40.3799°   (40° 22' 47")

Lon:   -78.6737°   (-78° 40' 25")

The cemetery is located in Cambria County<2>.

As an estimate, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Portage.

The county seat for Cambria County is located in Ebensburg. Ebensburg lies just to the north northwest of the Prospect Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Prospect Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Cambria 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 29 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.

    • Spring Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Portage
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sonman
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
      • Sonman is located in Cambria County
    • Puritan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Cambria County
    • Bens Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
    • Scarlan Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
      • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Oil City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Cambria County
    • Beaverdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
    • Summerhill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <5>
    • Saint Michael
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
    • Sidman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ehrenfeld
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenfeld
      • Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Salix
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
        • Salix is located in Cambria County
      • Dunlo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
        • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
      • Blue Knob
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
        • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
      • Munster
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
        • Munster is located in Cambria County
      • Cassandra
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassandra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
        • Cassandra is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • South Fork
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Ebensburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cresson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sankertown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
        • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Loretto
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Beula
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beula have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beula
        • Beula is located in Cambria County
      • Mineral Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
        • Mineral Point is located in Cambria County
      • Puzzletown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
        • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
      • Revloc
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revloc
        • Revloc is located in Cambria County
      • Mundys Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Corner
        • Mundys Corner is located in Cambria County
      • Vinco
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
        • Vinco is located in Cambria County
      • West Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Cambria 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 Prospect Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cambria 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
    • St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherbine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherbine Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherbine Cemetery
    • Pringle Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pringle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pringle Hill Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pringle Hill Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Beaverdale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171430 <1>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lillydale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lillydale Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillydale Cemetery
    • St. Bridgids Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bridgids Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgids Cemetery
    • South Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
    • Sidman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sidman Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidman Cemetery
    • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located in Cambria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Sidman.
      • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181255 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St.s Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lloyd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Holy Name Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Dunmyer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunmyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunmyer Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunmyer Cemetery
      • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located in Cambria County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Loretto.
        • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Michael Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46182 <1>

    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 #1829099  (Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1829099 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: Ebensburg
      • County: Cambria         Elev: 538
      • Location given for GNIS #1829099 (Prospect Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2146685

    The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.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 Cambria, 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- ) 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: 40.3799, Longitude: -78.6737    
    <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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