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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:

37.2988, -78.5492

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 Prince Edward County<2>.

The county seat for Prince Edward County is located in Farmville. Farmville lies just to the east 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Prospect Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
  • Old Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Olive Branch UMC Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
    • The Old Olive Branch UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Olive Branch Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2369130 <5>
  • Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Olive Branch UMC Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
    • The Olive Branch UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51541 <5>
  • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
  • Sulphur Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sulphur Spring Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Spring Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Bethpeor Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bethpeor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bethpeor Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpeor Cemetery
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
  • Oaks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Seminary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Seminary Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Friedman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friedman Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedman Cemetery
    • Chestnut Grove Bapist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Baldwin Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Baldwin Family Cemetery is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Pamplin City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2493166 <5>
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Tuggle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
  • Five Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Blake Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
  • Hampden - Sydney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
  • Hurtsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
  • Pamplin City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Darlington Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
  • Sheppards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
  • Farmville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Curdsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
  • Abilene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
  • Forbes ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Forbes is located in Buckingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Andersonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Cullen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Enonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
    • Toga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Toga is located in Buckingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
    • Chap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Chap is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
    • Cotton Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Guinea Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
    • Appomattox
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Prince Edward 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 start 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: