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A visit to the Prospect Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Prospect Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.4308°   (30° 25' 50")

Lon:   -96.9297°   (-96° 55' 46")

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

The county seat for Lee County is located in Giddings. Giddings lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Prospect Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lee 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 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prospect Cemetery.

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

    • Lexington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Dime Box
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
    • Tanglewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Dime Box
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hicks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
    • Loebau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
    • Fedor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
      • Fedor is located in Lee County
    • Lincoln
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Deanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Blue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Lee County
    • Chriesman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Caldwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Knobbs Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
        • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
      • Rockdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Frenstat
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
        • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
      • Giddings
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Paige
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
        • Paige is located in Bastrop County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paige <4>
      • Milano
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
        • Milano is located in Milam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <4>

    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 Lee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Prospect Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lyles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • German Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Leo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leo Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • The Leo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5538 <6>
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Copperas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copperas Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cemetery
    • Hranice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belltown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Belltown Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • The Belltown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bell Town Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belltown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328 <6>
    • Porters Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Porters Chapel Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Porters Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of San Antonio Prairie.
      • The Porters Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Porters Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266348 <6>
    • Mundine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mundine Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundine Cemetery
    • Germania Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germania Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
    • Gloyna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gloyna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gloyna Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gloyna Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • San Antonio Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Liberty Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Liberty Baptist Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Liberty Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cox Cemetery
        • Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3081 <6>
      • Black Jack Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Black Jack Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Caldwell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147791 <6>
      • Sandy Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Point Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Point Cemetery
      • Chriesman Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 Prospect Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365806  (Prospect Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1365806 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: Tanglewood
      • County: Lee         Elev: 133
      • Location given for GNIS #1365806 (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 Lee, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prospect Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4308, Longitude: -96.9297       In this case, the coordinates for the 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>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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