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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:

40.1812, -77.3755

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 Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Carlisle. Carlisle lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east 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 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Newville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Newville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville Cemetery
  • John Graham Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Green Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Green Spring Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Cemetery
    • The Green Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Irishtown Cemetery
  • McClures Gap Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The McClures Gap Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClures Gap Cemetery
  • Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Westminister Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Westminister Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminister Cemetery
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
  • Gods Acre Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cumberland County Home Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Landisburg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Landisburg Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landisburg Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Blain Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blain Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Veterans Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Veterans Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Memorial Park
    • Springville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Springville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville Cemetery
    • Letort Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Letort Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Letort Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Carlisle.
      • The Letort Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kutz Cemetery
      • Kutz's Cemetery
      • Letort UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965543 <5>
    • Restland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Restland Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Newville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bears Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
  • Big Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Plainfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Washington is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Huntsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
  • Montsera
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
  • Lees Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
  • Barnitz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
  • Caprivi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
  • Newburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mowersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
    • Shippensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Craighead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
    • Schlusser
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Schlusser is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlusser
    • Landisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cisna Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
    • Hunters Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
    • Alinda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
    • Centre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Centre is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
    • Boiling Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Middlesex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Middlesex is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
    • New Germantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bixler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler

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 Cumberland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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: