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A visit to the Prairie Center Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Center 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 Center Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1264°   (41° 7' 35")

Lon:   -92.0852°   (-92° 5' 6")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Center 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 23 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Linby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Abingdon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Pekin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Ollie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Richland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Competine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Batavia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rubio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Libertyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
        • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Pleasant Plain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
        • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Hedrick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
        • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Hayesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Talleyrand
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
        • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
      • Highland Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
        • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
      • Agency
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
        • Agency is located in Wapello County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <4>
      • Brighton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dahlonega
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
        • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
      • Eldon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
        • Eldon is located in Wapello County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <4>
      • Sigourney
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
        • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abingdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abingdon Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Altman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altman Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altman Cemetery
    • Forrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Blue Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Point Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Point Cemetery
    • Halferty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halferty Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halferty Cemetery
    • Ollie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ollie Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollie Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Church Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Gantz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gantz Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gantz Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Moorman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorman Cemetery
      • Summit Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summit Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
      • Ollie Brethren Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollie Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ollie Brethren Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollie Brethren Cemetery
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94830 <6>
      • 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 Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Competine Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Competine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Competine Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Competine Cemetery
      • Schrom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schrom Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrom Cemetery
      • Coon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • McDowell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Howard Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Grove 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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460384  (Prairie Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460384 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: Ollie
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #460384 (Prairie Center 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 Jefferson, 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 obstructions 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 Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1264, Longitude: -92.0852       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Center 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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