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A visit to the West Prairie 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 West Prairie Cemetery ...

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

42.2492, -91.6266

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

The West Prairie Cemetery is located in Linn County<2>.

The county seat for Linn County is located in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the West Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Paris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Paris Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Cemetery
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Blodgett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blodgett Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mills Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
  • Upper Spring Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Troy Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Troy Mills Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Mills Cemetery
  • Alice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alice Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Cemetery
  • Mt. Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Clark Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Clark Cemetery
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhill Cemetery
  • Coggon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Coggon Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggon Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Nugents Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Circle Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Circle Grove Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Grove Cemetery
    • Lafayette Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lafayette Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Alburnett.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1310971 <5>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
    • Green's Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashlock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ashlock Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashlock Cemetery
    • Oliphant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphant Cemetery
    • Jordan's Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boulder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Boulder Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Cemetery
    • Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Paris is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Troy Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Coggon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Alburnett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Central City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Robinson is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Lafayette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lafayette is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Ehler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ehler is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
  • Center Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Monti
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
  • Walker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Walker is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Prairieburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ryan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <6>
    • Toddville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Robins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Golden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Quasqueton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Spencers Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
    • Rowley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Urbana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hiawatha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sunset Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Argand
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Argand is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
    • Hamerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville

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 West Prairie 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 West Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 West Prairie Cemetery: