About Prospect Hill Cemetery
Prospect Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont. The grounds sit at about 371 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 19 notable people buried here, including William Morris Hunt, James Fisk and Kittredge Haskins. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1921121. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium in Brattleboro, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 183 cemeteries we list in Windham County, and 68 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Notable people buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery
Among them: 2 artists, 2 business leaders, 2 US representatives, 1 governor, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 scientist, 1 writer.
- William Morris Hunt1824-1879American artist
- James Fisk1835-1872American businessman
- Kittredge Haskins1836-1916American politician
- Frederick Holbrook1813-1909American politician
- James Manning Tyler1835-1926American politician
- Daniel Kellogg1791-1875American politician
- Caleb Lysander Howe1811-1896American photographer
- Charles Kellogg Field1873-1948Poet and journalist from California
- Henry Dwight Holton1838-1917American physician
- Jacob Estey1814-1890Founder of Estey Organ Company
- George W. Hooker1838-1902American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- Amelia Tyler1832-1908Educator, teacher of Booker T. Washington, patent examiner
Show all 19 notable burials
- Edward Royall Tyler1800-1848American clergyman
- Elizabeth Braxton Davenport1845-1934American ornithologist and botanical collector
- Epaphroditus Seymour1783-18541783-1854
- Esther Adeline Slate Root1814-1887American needleworker
- George Palmer Tyler1809-1896Reverend 1809-1896
- Julius Jacob Estey1845-1902American businessman and politician
- Sarah Boardman Tylerborn 1806Student/LFA/1823/profession:/born:1806/died:
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
42.84619, -72.55592
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
- Prospect Hill Cemetery Soldiers' LotBrattleboro, VTCemetery0.1 mi
- Saint Michael's CemeteryBrattleboro, VTCemetery0.3 mi
- Morningside CemeteryBrattleboro, VTCemetery0.3 mi
- Brattleboro Area Jewish CemeteryBrattleboro, VTJewish cemetery0.4 mi
- Cotton Mill Hill CemeteryWhite River Junction VA Medical Center, VTCemetery0.8 mi
- Brattleboro Retreat CemeteryBrattleboro, VTCemetery0.9 mi
- Fort Dummer CemeteryHinsdale, NHCemetery1.3 mi
- Dalem CemeteryWest Brattleboro, VTCemetery2.1 mi
- Meetinghouse Hill CemeteryWest Brattleboro, VTChurch cemetery2.2 mi
- Christ Church CemeteryWhite River Junction VA Medical Center, VTChurch cemetery2.3 mi
Funeral homes near Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium0.6 miCremation provider · Brattleboro · (802) 254-5655
- Atamaniuk Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Brattleboro · (802) 254-8183
- Cheshire Family Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Swanzey · (603) 357-2980
- Kidder Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Northfield · (413) 498-5359
- Memorial Chapel12 miFuneral chapel · Gill
- Cheshire Family Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Keene · (603) 357-2980
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Prospect Hill Cemetery located?
Prospect Hill Cemetery is at 148 South Main Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301 in Windham County. GPS coordinates: 42.84619, -72.55592.
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