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A visit to the Prater Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Prater Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prater Cemetery:

35.8237, -93.7735

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prater Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Prater Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Prater Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prater Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prater Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prater Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Brashears Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Brashears Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears Cemetery
  • Brashears Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Brashears Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brashears Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Saint Paul.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53176 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Greasy Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greasy Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Creek Cemetery
  • Cragar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cragar Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragar Cemetery
  • Combs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Combs Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Combs Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Combs.
  • Hickory Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hickory Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mill Creek Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Combs.
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton Cemetery
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
  • Ledbetter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Cass Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Cass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cass Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Cass and Brashears.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Brashears.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1676716 <5>
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Van Brunt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Van Brunt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Brunt Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Brunt Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Combs.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
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    • Horn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
    • Stringum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Stringum Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringum Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prater Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prater Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Saint Paul
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Saint Paul is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Brashears
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Brashears is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
  • Combs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dutton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dutton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
  • Pettigrew
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Delaney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Delaney is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
  • Crosses
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crosses is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
  • Japton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Japton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
  • Cass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cass is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
  • Boston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Boston is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Witter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Witter is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
  • Thompson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Georgetown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Hazel Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
    • Bidville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bidville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
    • Mountain Top
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
    • Linville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Linville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
    • Oark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Durham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Batson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Batson is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
    • Wesley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wesley is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Prater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prater Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Prater Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Prater Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #73197  (Prater Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #73197 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Madison
      • Est. Elev: 463 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Paul
      • Location given for Prater Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.8236903     Lon: -93.7735259
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prater Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Cass and Brashears. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
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