A visit to the Prospect Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prospect Hill Cemetery:
38.9132, -78.1967
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Warren County<2>.
The county seat for Warren County is located in Front Royal. Front Royal lies just to the north northeast of the Prospect Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Good Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- The Ramey Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ramey Graveyard is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ramey Graveyard
- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Bennetts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Third Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reliance UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Reliance UMC Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance UMC Cemetery
- The Reliance UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reliance Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51834 <5>
- Panorama Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Hardscrabble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hardscrabble Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Cemetery
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- Rockland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rockland Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Cemetery
- Howellsville Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Howellsville Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellsville Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Howellsville Methodist Church Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Front Royal.
- The Howellsville Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Howellsville Cemetery
- Howellsville UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50702 <5>
- Nineveh Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Stickley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Stickley Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stickley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Strasburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52309 <5>
- Strother - Green Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chapman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prospect Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Front Royal
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Viscose City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Royal Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Riverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Happy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Applewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Applewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Limeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Limeton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Chester Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Reager
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Reliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Waterlick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Ashby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashby is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Tulip
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tulip is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Bentonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milldale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milldale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dilbeck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
- Markham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Strasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Fountains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
- Overall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Overall is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- White Post
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Armel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Armel is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
- Strasburg Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
- Stephens City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Warren County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prospect Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Front Royal
- Stephens City
- Strasburg
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 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Warren 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1472812 (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1472812 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: Warren
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Front Royal
- Location given for Prospect Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9131673 Lon: -78.1966669
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Warren, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prospect Hill 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. |
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