A visit to the Prosser Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prosser Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prosser Cemetery (FG ID #732916).
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 Prosser Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prosser Cemetery:
46.2048, -119.7544
The Prosser Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Prosser. Prosser lies just to the west of the Prosser Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prosser Cemetery.
Establishment of the Prosser Cemetery ...
The Prosser Cemetery was established in 1901.
Name Variations for Prosser Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Prosser Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Prosser Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prosser Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grandview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Mabton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Mabton Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabton Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Lower Valley Memorial Gardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Sunnyside Memorial Gardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Outlook Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Outlook Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook Cemetery
- Glade Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- The Glade Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Black Rock Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- The Black Rock Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock Cemetery
- Irrigon Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sixprong Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sixprong Cemetery is located in Klickitat County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixprong Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Umatilla Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla Cemetery
- Desert Lawn Memorial Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prosser Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prosser Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prosser
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Byron
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mabton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Benton City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Outlook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Paterson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Richland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Satus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Satus is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satus
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bluelight
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Granger
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Irrigon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boardman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Plymouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Pasco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Pasco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
- Zillah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Umatilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Prosser Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prosser Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton City
- Bickleton
- Grandview
- Granger
- Irrigon
- Kennewick
- Prosser
- Richland
- Toppenish
- Umatilla
- West Richland
- Zillah
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Prosser Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Washington:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Prosser Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #732916
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Benton, 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 from Point A (ie- Prosser 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |