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A visit to the Prosperity Cemetery ...


The location of the Prosperity Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Prosperity Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   39.7556°   (39° 45' 20")

Lon:   -78.5161°   (-78° 30' 57")

The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Prosperity 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 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 Prosperity Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Bedford 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 Prosperity 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 Prosperity Cemetery.

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

    • Flintstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <4>
    • Rush
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Purcell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Bedford County
    • Rainsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Robinsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
      • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County
    • Little Orleans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
      • Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <4>
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Cooks Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County
    • Green Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Doe Gully
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Hyndman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <4>
    • Stringtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pearre
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
        • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Ellerslie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
        • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Cumberland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Corriganville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
        • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
        • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Ridgeley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oldtown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
        • Oldtown is located in Allegany County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <4>
      • Keifers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
        • Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Paw Paw
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ott Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
        • Ott Town is located in Bedford County
      • Bedford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Bedford is located in Bedford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
      • Fairhope
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Prosperity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Prosperity Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lashley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lashley Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lashley Cemetery
    • Ruby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruby Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruby Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Robinette Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AL-II-A-095 <6>
    • Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Growden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Growden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Growden Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Growden Cemetery
    • Green Meadow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fellowship & Union Cemeteries
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinette Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinette Family Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Family Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Zion Park Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Rine Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rine Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rine Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Roby Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roby Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
      • Dyche Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dyche Cemetery is located in Morgan County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyche Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Mckees Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mckees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mckees Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mckees 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 Prosperity Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1184467  (Prosperity Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1184467 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: Beans Cove
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 286
      • Location given for GNIS #1184467 (Prosperity Cemetery)

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

    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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, 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 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 Prosperity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7556, Longitude: -78.5161       In this case, the coordinates for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
    <7>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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