Prospect Hill Cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia
About Prospect Hill Cemetery
Prospect Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. The grounds sit at about 161 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Guy N. Collins, Louis F. Schade and Robert Crain. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 530561. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Mary's Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Ronald Taylor II Funeral Home in Washington, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 44 cemeteries we list in District of Columbia, and 142 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in District of Columbia dates to 1852. 14 of the 44 listings in District of Columbia have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran, 1 scientist, 1 writer.
- Guy N. Collins1872-1938American botanist
- Louis F. Schade1829-1903American lawyer and newspaper editor
- Robert Crain1865-1928American lawyer and farmer
- Joseph Gerhardt1817-1881Brevet Brigadier General in the Union Army in the American Civil War
- Laura Frances Brown1843-1931
People whose Wikidata entry gives Prospect Hill Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
38.91947, -77.00779
What Prospect Hill Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Saint Mary's Cemetery2121 Lincoln Road Northeast, Washington, DCCatholic cemetery0.1 mi
- The Glenwood Cemetery2219 Lincoln Road Northeast, Washington, DCCemetery0.3 mi
- Saint Patricks Cemetery (historical)Bloomingdale, DCCemetery0.5 mi
- Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery (historical)Bloomingdale, DCCatholic cemetery0.6 mi
- Harmony CemeteryBrentwood Village, DCCemetery0.8 mi
- Saint Matthews Catholic Cemetery (historical)Columbia Heights, DCCatholic cemetery1.2 mi
- Saint Johns CemeteryShaw, DCCemetery1.2 mi
- Saint Peters Catholic Burial Ground (historical)H Street NE, DCCatholic cemetery1.4 mi
- Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery (historical)Mount Vernon Triangle, DCCatholic cemetery1.4 mi
- Mount Olivet Cemetery1300 Bladensburg Road Northeast, Washington, DCCemetery1.7 mi
Funeral homes near Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Ronald Taylor II Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Washington · (202) 882-2732
- Hall Brothers Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Washington · (202) 234-3370
- Grace Murray Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Washington · (202) 505-5300
- Robinson Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Washington · (202) 387-5984
- John T Rhines Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Washington · (202) 529-4300
- BK Henry Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · H Street NE
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Prospect Hill Cemetery located?
Prospect Hill Cemetery is at 2201 North Capitol Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20002 in District of Columbia. GPS coordinates: 38.91947, -77.00779.
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