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:
35.0812, -86.5661
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prospect Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies just 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 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Hanks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hanks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Cemetery
- Wells Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wells Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Hill Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Towry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Towry Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towry Cemetery
- McGee - McCartney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Routt - Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sandlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sandlin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Kirkland Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Land Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Land Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Land Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Howell Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14469 <5>
- Grills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Grills Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grills Cemetery
- Corder - McCullock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prospect Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prospect Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Park City Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Park City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Howell Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Camargo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Fayetteville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elk Mill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Corder Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Harms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harms is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harms
- Molino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Molino is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Flintville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Pearl City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Coldwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Hazel Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Key's Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Elkwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elkwood is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
- Hughey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hughey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Belleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Boonshill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Dellrose
(13 miles [20.9 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 Prospect Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln 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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 #1645303 (Prospect Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645303 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lincoln
- Location given for Prospect Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0811955 Lon: -86.5661059
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Lincoln, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prospect Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |