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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 Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prairieburg - Boulder 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 Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery

Lat:   42.2417°   (42° 14' 30")

Lon:   -91.4460°   (-91° 26' 45")

The Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery is located in Linn County<2>.

The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Boulder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Nugents Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nugents Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nugents Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nugents Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Coggon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coggon Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Mills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Mt. Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Clark Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jordan's Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan's Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jordan's Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
  • Harts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Prairie Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Paris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paris Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Blodgett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blodgett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blodgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blodgett Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Hazel Knoll Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Castle Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Grove Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Peace Lutheran Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • The Peace Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peace Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95778 <5>
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Gillilan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillilan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillilan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillilan Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cass Congregational Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Buck Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Prairie Cemetery
      • The Golden Prairie Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Golden Prairie Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Ryan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150219 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Prairieburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
    • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Central City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Argand
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
    • Argand is located in Jones County
  • Coggon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Linn County
  • Ryan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Robinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Delaware County
  • Alburnett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Viola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Linn County
  • Stone City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Stone City is located in Jones County
  • Golden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Delaware County
  • Langworthy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
    • Langworthy is located in Jones County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Springville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<7>
      • 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 <6>
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Anamosa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Hopkinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <6>
    • Monti
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
    • Delhi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • 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
    • Amber
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Toddville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <6>
    • Robins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alburnett
  • Anamosa
    • Anamosa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anamosa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
  • Central City
  • Coggon
    • Coggon lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coggon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggon
  • Delhi
    • Delhi lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Hopkinton
  • Manchester
  • Marion
    • Marion lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Monticello
  • Springville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Prairieburg - Boulder 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 Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #460430  (Prairieburg-Boulder Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #460430 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: Prairieburg
    • County: Linn         Elev: 284
    • Location given for GNIS #460430 (Prairieburg-Boulder Cemetery)

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.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 Linn, 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' 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 Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2417, Longitude: -91.4460       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairieburg - Boulder 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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