About New Prospect Cemetery
New Prospect Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Pelahatchie, Rankin County, Mississippi. It lies about 11 mi north of Pelahatchie. The grounds sit at about 453 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 709123. The nearest other listed cemetery is James Cemetery, about 1.5 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, about 13 mi away. It is one of 115 cemeteries we list in Rankin County, and 48 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 115 listings in Rankin County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Pelahatchie. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
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32.15752, -89.73189
What New 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
- James CemeteryPelahatchie, MSCemetery1.5 mi
- Walters Grove CemeteryPelahatchie, MSChristian cemetery2.0 mi
- Rock Bluff CemeteryRaleigh, MSChristian cemetery2.4 mi
- Old Polkville CemeteryPelahatchie, MSCemetery2.7 mi
- Antioch CemeteryPelahatchie, MSBaptist cemetery3.2 mi
- Union CemeteryMendenhall, MSChristian cemetery3.7 mi
- Oak Grove Church of God CemeteryPelahatchie, MSChurch cemetery4.0 mi
- Concord CemeteryPelahatchie, MSChristian cemetery4.4 mi
- Hailes CemeteryMorton, MSCemetery4.8 mi
- Burnham CemeteryMendenhall, MSCemetery4.8 mi
Funeral homes near New Prospect Cemetery
- Wolf Funeral Services13 miFuneral home · Morton · (601) 732-3624
- Ott & Lee Funeral Homes14 miFuneral home · Morton · (601) 732-6571
- Colonial Chapel14 miFuneral home · Raleigh · (601) 782-4544
- Tutor Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Mendenhall · (601) 847-9199
- Keyes Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Raleigh · (601) 822-5060
- Upton Mims Mitchell Funeral Home16 miFuneral home · Mendenhall · (601) 847-1733
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Frequently asked questions
Is New Prospect Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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