About Prospect Cemetery
Prospect Cemetery is a church cemetery in Dunlap, Peoria County, Illinois. It is operated by Village of Dunlap. The grounds sit at about 705 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: LaVerne W. Miller. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 416237. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hitchcock Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the northeast. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Haskell Funeral & Cremation Services in Princeville, about 5.4 mi away. It is one of 71 cemeteries we list in Peoria County, and 30 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Peoria County dates to 1963. 2 of the 71 listings in Peoria County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Prospect Cemetery
- LaVerne W. Miller1916-2001American educator
People whose Wikidata entry gives Prospect 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
40.87949, -89.67940
What Prospect 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
- Hitchcock CemeteryDunlap, ILCemetery0.6 mi
- Saint Clements Cemetery4810 West Parks School Road, Dunlap, ILChristian cemetery0.8 mi
- Dickinson Cemetery6500 West Dickison Cemetery Road, Dunlap, ILCemetery3.4 mi
- West Hallock Cemetery19300 North Hakes Road, Edelstein, ILChurch cemetery3.7 mi
- Ertley CemeteryPrinceville, ILCemetery4.6 mi
- Apostolic Christian CemeteryPrinceville, ILChristian cemetery5.2 mi
- Woertz CemeteryPrinceville, ILCemetery5.5 mi
- Streitmatter CemeteryPrinceville, ILCemetery5.5 mi
- Mount Hawley CemeteryNorth Peoria, ILCemetery5.6 mi
- Princeville Township CemeteryPrinceville, ILMunicipal cemetery5.9 mi
Funeral homes near Prospect Cemetery
- Haskell Funeral & Cremation Services5.4 miCremation provider · Princeville · (309) 385-4414
- Hoffman Burial Supplies Inc.6.7 miFuneral home · Peoria · (309) 693-1567
- Schmidt-Haller Burial and Cremation Service7.5 miCremation provider · Peoria · (309) 699-7208
- Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home7.6 miFuneral home · Peoria · (309) 691-3456
- Clary Funeral Home9.9 miFuneral home · Peoria · (309) 686-0166
- Weber-Hurd Funeral Home10 miCremation provider · Chillicothe · (309) 274-3112
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Prospect Cemetery located?
Prospect Cemetery is at 15701 North State Route 91, Dunlap, IL 61525 in Peoria County. GPS coordinates: 40.87949, -89.67940.
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