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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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2383°   (42° 14' 17")

Lon:   -91.3196°   (-91° 19' 10")

The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Anamosa. Anamosa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Prairie Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prairie Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Castle Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Castle Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Cass Congregational Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cass Congregational Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Grove Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Central City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96146 <5>
  • Fremont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fremont Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Langworthy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langworthy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langworthy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Langworthy Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Buck Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Harts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harts Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Boulder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boulder Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hazel Knoll Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Knoll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Knoll Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Livingston Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95331 <5>
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Wayne Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayne Zion Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • East Monticello Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Monticello Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Monticello Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Hopkinton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Argand
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
    • Argand is located in Jones County
  • Langworthy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
    • Langworthy is located in Jones County
  • Prairieburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
    • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Monticello
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <7>
  • Stone City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Stone City is located in Jones County
  • Hopkinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Anamosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
    • Anamosa is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <7>
  • Central City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Viola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Linn County
  • Amber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
    • Amber is located in Jones County
  • Fairview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Jones County
  • Ryan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Ryan is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Coggon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Springville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <7>
    • Delhi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <7>
    • Golden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Linn County
    • Center Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Worthington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Martelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Rockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Robinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
    • Alburnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Morley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Cascade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Delaware
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people

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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie Hill 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 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 Hill Cemetery:

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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #460416  (Prairie Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #460416 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: Anamosa NE
    • County: Jones         Elev: 302
    • Location given for GNIS #460416 (Prairie Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.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 Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Prairie Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2383, Longitude: -91.3196       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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