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A visit to the Prairie Lawn 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 Prairie Lawn Cemetery ...

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

40.5516, -103.4955

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

The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Logan County<2>.

The county seat for Logan County is located in Sterling. Sterling lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Prairie Lawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Prairie Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Merino Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Merino Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Raymer Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Raymer Cemetery is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer Cemetery
  • Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Grave of Susanna Alderdice
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Eben - Ezer Lutheran Care Center Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Brush Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Brush Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Cemetery
  • J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Kelly Community Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Presbyterian Church Columbarium
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Weldona Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weldona Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldona Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
      • The Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Horst Cemetery
    • Akron Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Akron Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
    • Burdett Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burdett Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett Cemetery
    • Leroy Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • The Leroy Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prairie Lawn Cemetery.

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

  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Willard is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Merino
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Messex
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Messex is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messex
  • Stoneham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Atwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hillrose
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Snyder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sterling
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Raymer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Raymer is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Raymer has also been known as:
    • New Raymer
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymer <5>
  • Avalo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Avalo is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalo
    • Former name for Avalo:
    • Greasewood Flats
  • Brush
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Pinneo ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pinneo is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Padroni
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Buchanan ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Buchanan is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Log Lane Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Fort Morgan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Iliff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Weldona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Xenia ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Xenia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia has also been known as:
      • Cody

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 Prairie Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Logan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brush
    • Brush lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Lawn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brush.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush
  • Merino
    • Merino lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prairie Lawn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Merino.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino
  • Sterling

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 websites either 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 Prairie Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Logan 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 Prairie Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #182786  (Prairie Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #182786 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: Logan
      • Est. Elev: 1332 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willard
      • Location given for Prairie Lawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.5516481     Lon: -103.4954967
      • 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 Colorado's counties, including Logan, 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' (or 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- Prairie Lawn 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.