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A visit to the Prospect 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 Prospect Cemetery ...

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

33.4826, -98.1984

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

The Prospect Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Henrietta. Henrietta lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north of the Prospect Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Silver Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill Cemetery
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
  • Postoak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Postoak Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roberts Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friendship Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Bellevue.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3708 <5>
  • Burton Springs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Newport Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Newport Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
  • Bluegrove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bluegrove Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Branch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bellevue.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1006873 <5>
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Archer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Archer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Windthorst.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Windhorst Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1703567 <5>
    • Round Mountain Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lost Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
    • Howard Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prospect Cemetery.

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

  • Postoak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
  • Shannon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Joy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Joy is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Antelope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Newport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Bluegrove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bellevue
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Windthorst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jermyn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacksboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Scotland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bowie is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Farmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmer is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Park Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
    • Loving
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bob Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
    • Wizard Wells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
    • Fruitland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Fruitland is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Henrietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bryson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Archer City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Prospect Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Prospect Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Prospect Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365808  (Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365808 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: Clay
      • Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Postoak
      • Location given for Prospect Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4826078     Lon: -98.1983783
      • 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 Clay, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prospect 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.