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A visit to the Prescott Cemetery ...


The location of the Prescott 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 Prescott Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2057°   (33° 12' 20")

Lon:   -97.6431°   (-97° 38' 35")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Prescott 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 27 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
    • Bridgeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
    • Boyd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Alvord is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <4>
    • Chico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Aurora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
    • New Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
      • New Fairview is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former name for New Fairview:
      • Fairview
    • Bluett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
      • Bluett is located in Wise County
    • Runaway Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
      • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <4>
    • Rhome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome
      • Rhome is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhome <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Boonsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
        • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Briar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
        • Briar is located in Wise County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Wise County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
      • Stony
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
        • Stony is located in Denton County
      • Agnes
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
        • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • Goshen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • New Harp
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
        • New Harp is located in Montague County
      • Park Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
        • Park Springs is located in Wise County
      • Reno
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Reno is located in Parker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
      • Pecan Acres
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Acres
        • Pecan Acres is located in Tarrant County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
        • Wizard Wells is located in Jack 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Prescott Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Trimble Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Jonestown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonestown Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonestown Cemetery
    • Oldtown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Cemetery
    • Annaville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Annaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Annaville Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annaville Cemetery
    • Mexican Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Cemetery
    • East Mound Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mound Cemetery
    • Garvin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • The Garvin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garvin UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144354 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Arkansas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arkansas Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkansas Cemetery
      • Flat Rock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Briar Branch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briar Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Briar Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briar Branch Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Deep Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Keeter Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keeter Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeter Cemetery
      • Ball Knob Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Knob 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 Prescott Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381245  (Prescott Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1381245 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: Bridgeport East
      • County: Wise         Elev: 260
      • Location given for GNIS #1381245 (Prescott Cemetery)

    The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/

    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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prescott Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2057, Longitude: -97.6431       In this case, the coordinates for the Prescott 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>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.
    <6>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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