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A visit to the Prescott 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 Prescott Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prescott Cemetery:

33.2057, -97.6431

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Prescott Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the east northeast of the Prescott Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prescott Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Prescott Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valley View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
  • Trimble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Jonestown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Jonestown Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown Cemetery
  • Oldtown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown Cemetery
  • Annaville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Annaville Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaville Cemetery
  • Mexican Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Cemetery
  • East Mound Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin Cemetery
    • The Garvin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garvin UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144354 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Arkansas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Arkansas Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Briar Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Briar Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Branch Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Deep Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Keeter Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Keeter Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeter Cemetery
    • Ball Knob Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Knob Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prescott Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prescott Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Decatur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Paradise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Herman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Herman is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Bridgeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Boyd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alvord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Chico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Bridgeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
  • Aurora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Fairview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Fairview is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Former name for New Fairview:
    • Fairview
  • Bluett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bluett is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
  • Runaway Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rhome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
    • Briar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Briar is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Springtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Newark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Stony is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
    • Agnes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Goshen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • New Harp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • New Harp is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
    • Park Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
    • Reno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Reno is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
    • Pecan Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pecan Acres is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Acres
    • Sunset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Slidell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Wizard Wells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells

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 Prescott Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wise County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prescott 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 Prescott Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 Prescott Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381245  (Prescott Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1381245 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: Wise
      • Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bridgeport East
      • Location given for Prescott Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2056725     Lon: -97.6430851
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Wise, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prescott Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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>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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