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A visit to the Prairie Queen Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Queen 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 Prairie Queen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3297°   (37° 19' 46")

Lon:   -102.9233°   (-102° 55' 23")

The Prairie Queen Cemetery is located in Baca County<2>.

The county seat for Baca County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Prairie Queen Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Prairie Queen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Baca 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 Prairie Queen 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 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Prairie Queen Cemetery.

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

    • Pritchett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
      • Pritchett is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <4>
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
    • Kim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
      • Kim is located in Las Animas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kim <4>
    • Campo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Vilas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <4>
    • Ninaview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninaview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninaview
      • Ninaview is located in Bent County
    • Kenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

    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 Queen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baca County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Campo
      • Campo lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Prairie Queen Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Campo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo
    • Kenton
    • Kim
      • Kim lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Prairie Queen Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kim.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
    • Springfield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Prairie Queen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
    • Robb Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robb Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery
    • Boggus Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrizo Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrizo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carrizo Springs Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrizo Springs Cemetery
    • Andrix Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrix Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrix Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Maxey Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxey Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Edenview Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edenview Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edenview Cemetery
    • Kim Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kim Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kim Cemetery
    • Campo Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campo Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Rodley Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rodley Cemetery is located in Baca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodley Cemetery
      • Vilas Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vilas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vilas Cemetery is located in Baca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vilas Cemetery
      • Kenton Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kenton Cemetery is located in Cimarron County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenton Cemetery
      • Boston Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Butte Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butte Cemetery is located in Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte 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 Prairie Queen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1947571  (Prairie Queen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1947571 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: Lone Rock
      • County: Baca         Elev: 1498
      • Location given for GNIS #1947571 (Prairie Queen Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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 Colorado's counties, including Baca, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Queen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3297, Longitude: -102.9233       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Queen 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>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.




 

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