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A visit to the High Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the High Prairie 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 High Prairie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.4284°   (41° 25' 42")

Lon:   -91.1654°   (-91° 9' 55")

The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Muscatine County<2>.

The county seat for Muscatine County is located in Muscatine. Muscatine lies just to the east of the High Prairie Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 High Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Muscatine 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 High Prairie 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the High Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Muscatine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <4>
    • Fruitland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Letts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <4>
    • Nichols
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Atalissa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Conesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Grandview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • West Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
    • Moscow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
    • Fredonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Eliza
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Illinois City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • South Towne Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
        • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
      • Wilton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
        • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
      • Columbus Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
        • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <4>
      • Lone Tree
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
        • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <4>
      • Gladwin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
        • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
      • Columbus City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
        • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Petersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
        • Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Lime City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
        • Lime City is located in Cedar County
        • Former names for Lime City:
        • Lime Kilns
        • Munn
      • Centerdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
        • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
      • Rochester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Cedar County
      • Downey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
        • Downey is located in Cedar County
      • Springdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Cedar County
      • Wapello
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
        • Wapello is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Buffalo Prairie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Midway Beach
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
        • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
      • Durant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
        • Durant is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <4>
      • River Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
        • River Junction is located in Johnson 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 High Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muscatine County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the High Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Houtz Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houtz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houtz Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houtz Cemetery
    • Ardon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ardon Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ardon Cemetery
    • Kiser Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Cranston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cranston Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranston Cemetery
    • Island Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Teeters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teeters Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeters Cemetery
      • Lettsville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lettsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lettsville Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lettsville Cemetery
      • Brockway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockway Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Timberlake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Weiss Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weiss Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weiss Cemetery
      • Brockway Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brockway Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockway Cemetery
      • Edgington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgington Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgington Cemetery
      • Gilbert Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Jewish Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
      • Klein Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Klein Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klein Cemetery
      • Overman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overman Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overman 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 High Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2000612  (High Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2000612 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: Muscatine NW
      • County: Muscatine         Elev: 222
      • Location given for GNIS #2000612 (High Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Muscatine County: www.co.muscatine.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Muscatine, 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 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 High Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4284, Longitude: -91.1654       In this case, the coordinates for the High Prairie 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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