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The location of the 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 Prospect Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.3673°   (35° 22' 2")

Lon:   -84.4185°   (-84° 25' 6")

The Prospect Cemetery is located in McMinn County<2>.

The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the 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 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 McMinn 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 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 20 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.

    • Mecca
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Rural Vale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
      • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
    • Englewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Etowah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Tellico Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Manila
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in McMinn County
    • Goodsprings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
    • Epperson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epperson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
      • Epperson is located in Monroe County
    • Delano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coker Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
      • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Belltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Madisonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Athens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Bell Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
        • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
      • Acorn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
        • Acorn is located in Monroe County
      • Niota
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Claxton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
        • Claxton is located in McMinn County
      • Ballplay
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
        • Ballplay is located in Monroe County
      • Luskville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
        • Luskville is located in McMinn 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 Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McMinn County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lick Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lick Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
    • Land Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
    • Conasauga Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conasauga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conasauga Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conasauga Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Rural Vale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Vale Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Vale Cemetery
    • Borin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borin Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • Borin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borin Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • Eleazar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Buttram Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buttram Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttram Cemetery
      • Cain Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cain Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Chestua Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Mt. Arnon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Arnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Arnon Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Arnon Cemetery
      • Sunrise Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Bullet Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullet Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bullet Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullet Creek Cemetery
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Unicoi Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unicoi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unicoi Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unicoi Cemetery
      • Tellico Plains Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tellico Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tellico Plains Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tellico Plains Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 Prospect Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1956323  (Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1956323 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: Mecca
      • County: McMinn         Elev: 291
      • Location given for GNIS #1956323 (Prospect Cemetery)

    The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.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 McMinn, 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 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 Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3673, Longitude: -84.4185       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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