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The location of the New Prospect 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 New Prospect Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1192°   (36° 7' 9")

Lon:   -88.6889°   (-88° 41' 20")

The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Weakley County<2>.

The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the New Prospect Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 New Prospect Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Weakley 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 New 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Prospect Cemetery.

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

    • Greenfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bradford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wingo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
    • Trezevant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trezevant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trezevant
      • Trezevant is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trezevant <4>
    • Gleason
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <4>
    • Four Points
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
      • Four Points is located in Gibson County
    • Whitway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
      • Whitway is located in Gibson County
    • Atwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Dresden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
    • McKenzie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
      • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
    • Sharon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McLemoresville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hico
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
        • Hico is located in Carroll County
      • Tumbling
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • Concord
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Gibson County
      • Ore Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
        • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
      • Milan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Whitthorne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
        • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
      • Sidonia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
        • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
      • Ralston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
        • Ralston is located in Weakley County
      • Huntingdon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Henry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
      • Rutherford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
        • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <4>

    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 New Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Weakley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bradford
    • Dresden
    • Dyer
      • Dyer lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the New Prospect Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dyer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Greenfield
    • Henry
      • Henry lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the New Prospect Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Huntingdon
    • Martin
      • Martin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the New Prospect Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Martin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • McKenzie
    • Milan
      • Milan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the New Prospect Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Rutherford
    • Sharon
      • Sharon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the New Prospect Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sharon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Trenton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the New Prospect Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Meridian Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meridian Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
    • Seminary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seminary Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seminary Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Brock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brock Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Blooming Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Higgs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgs Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgs Cemetery
    • Old Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hall Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Bruff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruff Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruff Cemetery
      • Pleasant Green Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
      • Beech Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Springs Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Springs Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Edmonston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmonston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edmonston Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmonston Cemetery
      • Parks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parks Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Simms Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simms Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
      • Mt. Herman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
      • Winston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winston Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winston Cemetery
      • Hornbeak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornbeak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hornbeak Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornbeak Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Belews Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belews Chapel Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belews Chapel Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Everett Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Everett Chapel Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Chapel 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 New Prospect Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1322393  (New Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1322393 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: Trezevant West
      • County: Weakley         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #1322393 (New Prospect Cemetery)

    The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the New Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1192, Longitude: -88.6889       In this case, the coordinates for the New Prospect 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.




 

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