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A visit to the Buffalo 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 Buffalo Prairie Cemetery ...

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

41.2953, -90.8693

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

The Buffalo Prairie Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Duncan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Leech Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Mannon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mannon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Eliza Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Eliza Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza Creek Cemetery
  • Shields Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
  • Hamlet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Illinois City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Illinois City Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Brick Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
    • Peniel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
      • The Peniel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peniel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #232402 <5>
    • Edgington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Edgington Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Artz Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Artz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artz Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Aledo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Buffalo Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Petersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Petersville is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
  • Marston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Marston is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
  • Buffalo Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Eliza
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Eliza is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
  • Mannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mannon is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
  • Joy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Joy is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <6>
  • Illinois City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
  • Edgington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
  • Fairport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Aledo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Reynolds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • New Boston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Midway Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
    • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
    • Shale City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
    • Taylor Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Andalusia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <6>
    • Muscatine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <6>
    • Keithsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Seaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sunbeam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
    • Matherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gilchrist
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Preemption
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fruitland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 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 Buffalo Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Buffalo Prairie Cemetery: