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A visit to the South Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the South Prairie 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 South Prairie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5542°   (41° 33' 15")

Lon:   -91.3310°   (-91° 19' 51")

The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Muscatine County<2>.

The county seat for Muscatine County is located in Muscatine. Muscatine lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the South Prairie Cemetery .

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 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 South Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Muscatine 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 South Prairie 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • West Liberty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
    • Downey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Cedar County
    • Nichols
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Lone Tree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <4>
    • Centerdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
      • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
    • Atalissa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Springdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Cedar County
    • West Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • River Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Oasis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
    • Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Conesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
        • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Moscow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
      • Rochester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Cedar County
      • Cedar Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
        • Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
      • Iowa City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverside
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • University Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
        • University Heights is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
      • Gladwin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
        • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
      • Morse
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
        • Morse is located in Johnson County
      • Lime City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
        • Lime City is located in Cedar County
        • Former names for Lime City:
        • Lime Kilns
        • Munn
      • Wilton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
        • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
      • Buchanan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
        • Buchanan is located in Cedar County

    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 South Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muscatine County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the South Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lenz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lenz Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenz Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • North Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Prairie Cemetery
    • Downey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downey Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Molback Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trowbridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461939 <6>
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Weiss Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weiss Cemetery is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weiss Cemetery
      • Timberlake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Gray's Ford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray's Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray's Ford Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray's Ford Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Chamness Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chamness Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamness Cemetery
      • Old Friends Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Friends Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friends Cemetery
      • West Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

    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 South Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #461798  (South Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #461798 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: West Liberty
      • County: Muscatine         Elev: 222
      • Location given for GNIS #461798 (South Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Muscatine County: www.co.muscatine.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 Muscatine, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the South Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5542, Longitude: -91.3310       In this case, the coordinates for the South Prairie 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.
    <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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