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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:

32.8912, -95.8116

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 Rains County<2>.

The county seat for Rains County is located in Emory. Emory lies just to the east southeast 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Coats Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Coats Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
  • Worcester - Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woosley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley Cemetery
  • Smyrna Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bishop Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bishop Family Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Emory.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381249 <5>
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
  • Danley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Danley Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danley Cemetery
  • Forbis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Forbis Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbis Cemetery
  • Benton Hill / Richmond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Robertson / Henrys Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Daugherty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • Bellah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bellah Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellah Cemetery
      • The Bellah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bellah - Hoyt - Humphrey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370448 <5>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
    • Shook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Shook Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook Cemetery
    • Trumble Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trumble Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumble Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • Hill Pippin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hill Pippin Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Pippin Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Emory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Flats
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
  • East Tawakoni
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Bonanza
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hooker Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
  • Gunter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
  • Lone Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • West Tawakoni
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
  • Alba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Divide
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Edgewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Yantis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Palestine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Fruitvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Tazewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Hawk Cove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Grand Saline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Brashear
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Weiland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Weiland is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
    • Cumby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wills Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dixon is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Boles Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home

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 Rains 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 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 Prospect Cemetery: