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:
35.0288, -87.0071
The Prospect Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Prospect.
The cemetery is located in Giles County<1>.
The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north 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 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Case Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Case Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case Cemetery
- Kedron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kedron Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Whitfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
- Polar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Polar Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polar Hill Cemetery
- Neely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Neely Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neely Cemetery
- Elder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Elder Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Harlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harlow Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Trotter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Trotter Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Trotter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Trotter Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Gooch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gooch Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooch Cemetery
- Stella Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stella Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Legg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg Cemetery
- Hightower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Bridgforth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bridgforth Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgforth Cemetery
- Daly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Daly Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly Cemetery
- Aspen Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aspen Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Aspen Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Prospect
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pettusville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Elkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elkmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dickson Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Lester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Field
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Ardmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elkmont Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Minor Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Anthony Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hay's Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ardmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wheelerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aymett Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Cash Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pisgah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Caro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Appleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cairo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dellrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Giles 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 like to 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 Prospect Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Giles 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1644009 (Prospect Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644009 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: Giles
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Aspen Hill
- Location given for Prospect Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0286941 Lon: -87.0069522
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |