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A visit to the Prairie Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

40.8814, -91.2485

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

The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County<2>.

The county seat for Des Moines County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies just to the southeast of the Prairie Grove Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Siefken Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Siefken Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siefken Family Cemetery
  • Schilb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Schilb Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schilb Cemetery
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lutheran Cemetery
  • Middletown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Middletown Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
  • Leuins Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Leuins Point Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leuins Point Cemetery
  • Schnupper Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Schnupper Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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  • St. John's United Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Old Danville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Danville Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Danville Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Thie Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thie Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Butcher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
    • Jaggar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Jaggar Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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    • Long Creek Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old County Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Des Moines County
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    • Flint River Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Franklin Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Franklin Mills Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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    • Old Stone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Danville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Middletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Kline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kline is located in Des Moines County
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  • West Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dodgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
  • Sperry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
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  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • South Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • South Augusta is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
  • Gulf Port
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Mediapolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lowell is located in Henry County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Denmark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yarmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wever
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
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    • Kingston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
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    • Sawyer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
    • Carman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Morning Sun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mount Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Saint Paul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • West Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladstone
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Des Moines County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Grove Cemetery: