About Prospect Cemetery
Prospect Cemetery is a cemetery near Golconda, Pope County, Illinois. It lies about 4.3 mi east of Golconda. The grounds sit at about 627 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 425354. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hodge Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Aly Funeral Home in Golconda, about 4.3 mi away. It is one of 95 cemeteries we list in Pope County, and 58 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Golconda. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
37.34543, -88.56052
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
- Hodge CemeteryGolconda, ILCemetery0.1 mi
- Bethany CemeteryGolconda, ILCemetery0.2 mi
- Baker CemeteryGolconda, ILCemetery0.7 mi
- Compton CemeteryGolconda, ILCemetery1.0 mi
- Gregory CemeteryGolconda, ILCemetery1.4 mi
- Foreman CemeteryGolconda, ILCemetery2.0 mi
- Densch CemeteryGolconda, ILCemetery2.1 mi
- Field CemeteryGolconda, ILCemetery2.1 mi
- Kool CemeteryGolconda, ILCemetery2.2 mi
- Hemphill CemeteryGolconda, ILCemetery2.4 mi
Funeral homes near Prospect Cemetery
- Aly Funeral Home4.3 miFuneral home · Golconda · (618) 683-7221
- Precious Memories Funeral Home6.1 miFuneral home · Louisville · (502) 876-2363
- Aly Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Eddyville · (618) 672-4222
- Hardin County Funeral Service14 miFuneral home · Rosiclare · (618) 285-6373
- Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home16 miFuneral home · Metropolis · (618) 524-2156
- Smith Funeral Chapel17 miFuneral chapel · Smithland · (270) 928-2186
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- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.