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A visit to the Prater Cemetery ...


The location of the Prater Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8237°   (35° 49' 25")

Lon:   -93.7735°   (-93° 46' 24")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Prater Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Brashears
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
      • Brashears is located in Madison County
    • Combs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dutton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Madison County
    • Pettigrew
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
      • Pettigrew is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettigrew <4>
    • Delaney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
      • Delaney is located in Madison County
    • Cass
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
      • Cass is located in Franklin County
    • Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Madison County
    • Witter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
      • Witter is located in Madison County
    • Thompson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Madison County
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Madison County
    • Hazel Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
      • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Bidville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
        • Bidville is located in Crawford County
      • Oark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
        • Oark is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <4>
      • Durham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Batson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
        • Batson is located in Johnson County
      • Wesley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Madison County
      • Watalula
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
        • Watalula is located in Franklin County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brashears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brashears Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brashears Cemetery
    • Brashears Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brashears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brashears Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brashears Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Greasy Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greasy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greasy Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greasy Creek Cemetery
    • Cragar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cragar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cragar Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cragar Cemetery
    • Combs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Combs Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Combs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Hickory Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Creek Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mill Creek Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Combs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Dutton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Burrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
      • Cass Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Cass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1676716 <7>
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Van Brunt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Van Brunt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Van Brunt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Brunt Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Combs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Brunt Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Horn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horn Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Stringum Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stringum Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringum Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #73197 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Saint Paul
      • County: Madison         Elev: 463
      • Location given for GNIS #73197 (Prater Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prater Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8237, Longitude: -93.7735       In this case, the coordinates for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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.
    <7>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.
    <8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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