Prospect Hill Cemetery

Prospect Hill Cemetery, also known as the German Cemetery, is a historic German- founded in 1858 and located at 2201 North Capitol Street in From 1886 to 1895, the Prospect Hill Cemetery board of directors battled a rival organization which illegally attempted to take title to the grounds and sell a portion of them as building lots.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Washington, D.C., USA
  • Also known as: “Prospect Cemetery”
  • Address: 2201 North Capitol Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20002

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery and Crispus Attucks Park.

Cemetery
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Saint Mary, Mother of God, previously known as St. is situated 640 feet east of Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Park
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is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Church
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is a historic … is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloomingdale and Eckington.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the Northwest…

Neighborhood
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is a …

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located in Ward…

Prospect Hill Cemetery

Latitude
38.91955° or 38° 55′ 10″ north
Longitude
-77.00769° or 77° 0′ 28″ west
Elevation
167 feet (51 metres)
Open location code
87C4WX9R+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43973516
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4140091
Wiki­data ID
Q7250766
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Prospect Hill Cemetery” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: LeDroit Park and Anna J. Cooper Circle.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: N Capitol St NW at W St NW and N Capitol St NW at Adams St NW.

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