Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Prospect (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Prospect. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Prospect is located in Blount County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blount County: Graham (NC), Swain (NC), Knox, Loudon, Monroe & Sevier.
Below are the counties that are near Prospect. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prospect:
- Blount County (The home county of Prospect)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Cowan Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Walland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walland
- Walland is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walland <2>
- Rocky Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Miller Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
- Miller Cove is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
- Eagleton Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Townsend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <2>
- Chelsey Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Alcoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
- Alcoa is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <2>
- Rockgardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockgardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Maryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Spring Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Claxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Peak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Scarboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- Andersonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Leinarts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Oak Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
- Cocke County
- Bailey Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Bailey Town
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Blaine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
- Lea Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Dyers Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Massengill Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massengill Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Plains
- Strawberry Plains is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Plains <2>
- Cook Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Dumplin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Piedmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Rocky Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- New Market
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
- Dandridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
- Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <2>
- Flat Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jefferson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
- Rock Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Shooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Bonny Kate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
- Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
- Kimberlin Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
- Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <2>
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Arrowhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Topside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Whites Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
- Ramsey Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Ferry
- Ramsey Ferry is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 320 people
- Humes Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
- Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
- Moshina Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moshina Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshina Heights
- Moshina Heights is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,335 people
- Peters Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Jena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Greenback
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Greenback is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenback <2>
- Centersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Alleghany ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Trigonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- Lenoir City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <2>
- Morganton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Sharp Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- White Wing Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Loudon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <2>
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
- Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Vonore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
- Vonore is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <2>
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Dupont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Seymour Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Seymour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Sevier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Oak City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Waldens Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Wear Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
- Boyds Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Pigeon Forge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
- Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <2>
- Starkeytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
- Starkeytown is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
- Middle Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Catlettsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Kodak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <2>
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Plainview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Luttrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Warwicktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Maynardville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <2>
- Graham County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Fontana Dam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <2>
- Yellow Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
- Swain County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Bushnell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Forney ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Judson ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prospect, see our County-by-County Page for Prospect.
Newspapers Published in Prospect ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prospect, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prospect.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Prospect:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Blount County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cocke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grainger County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Knox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Loudon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sevier County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Graham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Swain County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anderson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Blount County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Blount County
Cemeteries Near Prospect ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prospect.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prospect covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Union Temple Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Temple Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Eusebia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eusebia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eusebia Cemetery
- Oak View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
- Ellejoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellejoy Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- The Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Headrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headrick Cemetery
- Nails Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nails Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nails Creek Cemetery
- Old Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Logans Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logans Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logans Chapel Cemetery
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- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Keebles Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keebles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keebles Chapel Cemetery
- Dripping Springs MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- The Dripping Springs MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dripping Springs Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dripping Springs MB Church Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Prospect in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prospect.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Ellejoy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Bank ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Notime ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hornet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Seaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Trundle Crossroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trundle Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trundle Crossroad
- Trundle Crossroad is located in Sevier County
- Shooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Kimberlin Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberlin Heights
- Kimberlin Heights is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberlin Heights <2>
- Waldens Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Asbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Maryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Blockhouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
- Blockhouse is located in Blount County
- Wear Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
- Riverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blockhouse
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prospect. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prospect.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospect. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Prospect) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prospect. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8115, Longitude: -83.8024 In this case, the coordinates for Prospect have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Prospect, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |