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A visit to the Prairie Center 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 Center Cemetery ...

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

41.1264, -92.0852

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

The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Prairie Center Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prairie Center Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Abingdon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Altman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Altman Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Altman Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Ollie.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94160 <5>
  • Forrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Blue Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blue Point Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point Cemetery
  • Halferty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Halferty Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halferty Cemetery
  • Ollie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ollie Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Gantz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Gantz Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantz Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Moorman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman Cemetery
    • Summit Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
    • Ollie Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Richland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94830 <5>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Competine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Competine Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine Cemetery
    • Schrom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Schrom Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrom Cemetery
    • Coon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Coon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
    • Howard Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Howard Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Center Cemetery.

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

  • Packwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Linby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
  • Abingdon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
  • Pekin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Ollie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nugent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
  • Competine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
  • Batavia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Perlee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
  • Martinsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rubio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
    • Libertyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Pleasant Plain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Hayesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Hedrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Talleyrand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
    • Highland Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
    • Agency
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Center Cemetery: