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A visit to the Prospect Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Prospect Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Prospect Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Macedonia Church of Christ Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Church of Christ Cemetery
    • The Macedonia Church of Christ Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Church of Christ Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Etowah.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1529648 <5>
  • Lick Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
    • 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
  • Land Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
    • 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
  • Conasauga Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conasauga Cemetery
    • 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
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • 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
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • 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
  • Rural Vale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Vale Cemetery
    • 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
  • Borin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • 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
  • Borin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • 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
  • Eleazar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eleazar Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11689 <5>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • 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
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • 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
    • Buttram Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttram Cemetery
      • 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
    • Cain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
      • 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
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • 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
    • Chestua Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestua Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mt. Arnon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Arnon Cemetery
      • 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
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
      • 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
    • Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • 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
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • 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
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • 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
    • Bullet Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullet Creek Cemetery
      • 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
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • 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
    • Unicoi Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unicoi Cemetery
      • 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
    • Tellico Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tellico Plains Cemetery
      • 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
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • 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

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.

  • Mecca
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Mecca is located in McMinn County
  • Jalapa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
    • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
  • Nonaburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
    • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
  • Rural Vale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Vale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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 <7>
  • 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 <7>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Belltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Monroe County
    • 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 <7>
    • 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 <7>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • 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 <7>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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

    • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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 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.
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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