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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 Prosperity Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prosperity Cemetery

Lat:   37.4066°   (37° 24' 23")

Lon:   -81.3179°   (-81° 19' 4")

The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Mercer County<1>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Prosperity Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Prosperity Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Prosperity 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Prosperity Cemetery.

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

    • Weyanoke
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
    • Matoaka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Elkhorn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
    • Coopers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County
    • Bramwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Freeman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County
    • Flipping
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
    • Montcalm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Lashmeet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
      • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
    • Northfork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <4>
    • Pocahontas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Yards
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Yards
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Mercer County
      • Nemours
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
        • Nemours is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <4>
      • Keystone
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
        • Keystone is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <4>
      • Anawalt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
        • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Falls Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
        • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Littlesburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
        • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
      • Boissevain
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
        • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Bud
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
        • Bud is located in Wyoming County
      • Thorpe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
        • Thorpe is located in McDowell County
      • Bluefield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bluefield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnston Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
        • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
      • Kimball
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
        • Kimball is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <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 Prosperity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Prosperity Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Little Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Coffee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Hollinsworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollinsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollinsworth Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollinsworth Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Owens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Belcher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Harless Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harless Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harless Cemetery
      • Matoaka Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matoaka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matoaka Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matoaka Cemetery
      • Algoma Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Algoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Algoma Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Algoma Cemetery
      • Music Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Music Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Music Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Music Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Coopers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coopers Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
      • Isaac Bell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaac Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Bell Cemetery
      • Belcher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Miles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miles Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
      • Shrader Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shrader Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrader Cemetery
      • Wall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Herndon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
      • Neal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery

    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 Prosperity Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1545290  (Prosperity Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1545290 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: Crumpler
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 975
      • Location given for GNIS #1545290 (Prosperity Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prosperity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4066, Longitude: -81.3179    
    <3>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.
    <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.









 

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