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A visit to the Old Prospect Cemetery ...


The location of the Old 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 Old Prospect Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.8563°   (31° 51' 22")

Lon:   -94.6413°   (-94° 38' 28")

The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Old Prospect Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old Prospect Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 Old 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Prospect Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Enterprise
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rusk County
    • Fitze
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Trawick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trawick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Caledonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
    • Appleby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Whispering Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Garrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
      • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Minden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
    • Cushing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Redfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
        • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Dotson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
        • Dotson is located in Panola County
      • Laneville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Looneyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
        • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Brachfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
        • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
      • Nat
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
        • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Timpson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
        • Timpson is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <4>
      • Long Branch
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sacul
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacul
        • Sacul is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacul <4>
      • Dextra
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dextra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
        • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Nacogdoches
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pinehill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
        • Pinehill is located in Rusk 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 Old Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Prospect Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Helpenstell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helpenstell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helpenstell Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helpenstell Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Nalls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nalls Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nalls Cemetery
    • Phillips Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Campground Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greeley CME Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Miles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Edmonson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmonson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmonson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Talley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Talley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
      • Strickland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • Langston - Spence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Langston - Spence Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Langston - Spence Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Mount Enterprise.
        • The Langston - Spence Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Barham Cemetery
        • Langston Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston - Spence Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4749 <7>
      • Beaver's Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackburn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
      • Hall Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Springs Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Springs Cemetery
      • Linn Flat Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linn Flat Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Flat Cemetery
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Hodge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Moss Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Whitfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield 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 Old Prospect Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1936019  (Old Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1936019 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: Trawick
      • County: Rusk         Elev: 162
      • Location given for GNIS #1936019 (Old Prospect Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Rusk, 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 Old Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8563, Longitude: -94.6413       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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