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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:

35.1454, -88.5050

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 McNairy County<2>.

The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies just to the west northwest of the Prospect Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Site Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Pleasant Site Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • McCullar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The McCullar Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullar Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Pounds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pounds Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pounds Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Falcon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Falcon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Cemetery
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Bethesda Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethesda Memorial Gardens is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Memorial Gardens
      • The Bethesda Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Bethesda Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9238 <5>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Damron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Damron Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damron Cemetery
    • Pebble Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pebble Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hill Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Meeks Grove Cemetery
      • Meeks Grove Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15576 <5>
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Purdy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Purdy Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Houston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Michie.
      • The Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Michie Church of God Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2458345 <5>
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
    • West Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The West Shiloh Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shiloh Cemetery
    • Mt. Vinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Vinson Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vinson Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Gilchrist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist Cemetery
    • Brackin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Brackin Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackin Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Eastview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastview is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Stantonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Purdy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Purdy is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
  • Selmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Falcon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Falcon is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
  • Caffey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Caffey is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
  • Michie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ramer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Guys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Guys is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Shiloh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Adamsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Chewalla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
    • Hamburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Crump
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leapwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Leapwood is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
    • Rose Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Nash Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing

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 McNairy 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 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: