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A visit to the Old Prospect Cemetery ...


The location of the Old 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 Old Prospect Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Prospect Cemetery

Lat:   35.4937°   (35° 29' 37")

Lon:   -84.3266°   (-84° 19' 35")

The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies just to the northwest of the Old Prospect Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Old Prospect Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Old 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Prospect Cemetery.

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

    • Madisonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
    • Belltown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Monroe County
    • Ballplay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Monroe County
    • Manila
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in McMinn County
    • Vonore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
      • Vonore is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <4>
    • Tellico Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bell Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
    • Englewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
    • Mecca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
    • Jalapa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jalapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
    • Trigonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
      • Trigonia is located in Loudon County
    • Morganton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sweetwater
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
        • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
      • Niota
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
        • Niota is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
      • Philadelphia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
      • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
        • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
      • Jena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
        • Jena is located in Loudon County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
      • Greenback
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Athens
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Etowah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
        • Etowah is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
      • Luttrell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
        • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <4>
      • Prigmore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
        • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
      • Loudon City Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
        • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
      • Coker Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
        • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Loudon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Centersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
        • Centersville is located in Loudon 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 Old Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Prospect Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rocky Spring Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Spring Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Spring Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Kimbrough Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimbrough Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbrough Cemetery
    • Madisonville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madisonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madisonville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madisonville Cemetery
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
    • Notchey Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Notchey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Notchey Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notchey Creek Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Tellico Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tellico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tellico Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tellico Cemetery
    • Hiwassee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiwassee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hiwassee Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiwassee Cemetery
    • Chestua Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestua Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestua Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mahan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mahan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahan Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Click Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Click Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Eleazar Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Eleazar Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eleazar Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Tellico Plains.
        • The Eleazar Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eleazar UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eleazar Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11689 <6>
      • Sink Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sink Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sink Cemetery
      • Lulah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lulah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lulah Cemetery
      • Cane Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
      • Lindsey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Hawkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White 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 Old Prospect Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1329057  (Old Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1329057 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: Mount Vernon
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 299
      • Location given for GNIS #1329057 (Old Prospect Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/

    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 Monroe, 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 obstructions 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 Old Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4937, Longitude: -84.3266       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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.
    <6>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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