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 #97423).
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:
43.8999, -96.9695
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Prospect Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Prospect Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Chester.
The cemetery is located in Lake County<3>.
The county seat for Lake County is located in Madison. Madison lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Franklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Bethania Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bethania Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
- Huntimer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Huntimer Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- St. Jacobs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
- St. Ansgar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Ansgar Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ansgar Cemetery
- Hegrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hegrey Cemetery is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegrey Cemetery
- Taopi Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Taopi Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Colman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Colman Cemetery is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colman Cemetery
- Molskness Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Molskness Cemetery is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molskness Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lake Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Minnehaha County Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burk Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Burk Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burk Cemetery
- St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brant Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huntimer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wentworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Colton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Colman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
- Lyons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rutland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dell Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sioux Falls Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dyce ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Baltic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Junius
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Egan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Humboldt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crooks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nunda
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ramona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Lake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baltic
- Colman
- Colton
- Dell Rapids
- Hartford
- Humboldt
- Madison
- Montrose
- Ramona
- Wentworth
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 helpful 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 South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Lake County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #97423
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1257233 (Prospect Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257233 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lake
- Est. Elev: 489 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wentworth
- Location given for Prospect Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.899696 Lon: -96.969224
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Prospect Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |