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A visit to the Prairie Belle Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Belle 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 Belle Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prairie Belle 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 Belle Cemetery

Lat:   41.6008°   (41° 36' 2")

Lon:   -93.3113°   (-93° 18' 40")

The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Prairie Belle 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 Prairie Belle Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Belle 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Belle Cemetery.

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

    • Prairie City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Vandalia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Mitchellville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <4>
    • Runnells
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Colfax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oswalt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Adelphi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Valeria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Rising Sun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Swan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Bondurant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
      • Bondurant is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <4>
    • Altoona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
      • Hartford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
      • Metz
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
        • Metz is located in Jasper County
      • Goddard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
        • Goddard is located in Jasper County
      • Green Castle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
        • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
      • Carlisle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mingo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Monroe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Berwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Berwick is located in Polk County
      • Country Estate Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
        • Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
      • Palmyra
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Lambs Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
        • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Ira
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
        • Ira is located in Jasper 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 Prairie Belle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prairie Belle Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Vandalia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandalia Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Spry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spry Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spry Cemetery
    • Waveland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mitchellville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchellville Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchellville Cemetery
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
    • Lowman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Colfax Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • The Colfax Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Highland - Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189044 <6>
    • Powers - Warren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers - Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers - Warren Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers - Warren Cemetery
    • Rhinehart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhinehart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhinehart Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Altoona Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altoona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoona Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Altoona Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Altoona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Altoona Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Altoona Cemetery
      • Stuart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
      • Wicker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
      • Griffis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kelley Family Burial Ground
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Family Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelley Family Burial Ground is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Family Burial Ground
      • Rorabaugh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rorabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rorabaugh Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rorabaugh Cemetery
      • Slaughter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
      • Shipp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp 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 Belle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1999691  (Prairie Belle Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1999691 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: Runnells
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 285
      • Location given for GNIS #1999691 (Prairie Belle Cemetery)

    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 Jasper, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Belle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6008, Longitude: -93.3113       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Belle 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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