A visit to the Old Prospect Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Prospect Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Prospect Cemetery (FG ID #2159989).
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 Old Prospect Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Prospect Cemetery:
31.8563, -94.6413
The Old Prospect Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Mount Enterprise.
The cemetery is located in Rusk County<3>.
The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest of the Old Prospect Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Prospect Cemetery.
Name Variations for Old Prospect Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Old Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.<4>
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)
- The Helpenstell Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helpenstell Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Clifton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Nalls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Nalls Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nalls Cemetery
- Phillips Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Campground Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Edmonson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Talley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Talley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cemetery
- Strickland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- Langston - Spence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Cemetery
- Hall Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall Springs Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Springs Cemetery
- Linn Flat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Linn Flat Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Flat Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> 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)
- Fitze
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Trawick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Appleby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whispering Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Minden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cushing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Redfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dotson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Looneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brachfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Timpson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Long Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sacul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dextra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nacogdoches
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pinehill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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.
- Cushing
- Garrison
- Nacogdoches
- Timpson
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 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2159989
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1936019 (Old Prospect Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1936019 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rusk
- Est. Elev: 162 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Trawick
- Location given for Old Prospect Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8562831 Lon: -94.6413207
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Prospect Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |