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The location of the Buffalo 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 Buffalo Prairie Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buffalo 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 Buffalo Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   41.3473°   (41° 20' 50")

Lon:   -90.8696°   (-90° 52' 10")

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

The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery .

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 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 Buffalo Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Rock Island 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 Buffalo 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 30 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.

    • Buffalo Prairie
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Illinois City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
    • Petersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County
    • Eliza
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County
    • Midway Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Andalusia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
      • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
    • Buffalo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
    • Joy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <4>
    • Reynolds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <4>
    • Muscatine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <4>
    • Aledo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Blue Grass
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Boston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
      • Fruitland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
        • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Shale City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
        • Shale City is located in Mercer County
      • Matherville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
        • Matherville is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <4>
      • Preemption
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
        • Preemption is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <4>
      • Oak Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Sunbeam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
        • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
      • Gilchrist
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
        • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Coyne Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
        • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
      • Stockton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
        • Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Grandview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Keithsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Seaton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Viola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
        • Viola is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
      • South Towne Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
        • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Milan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
        • Milan is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
      • Durant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
        • Durant is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <4>

    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 Rock Island County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aledo
      • Aledo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aledo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
    • Buffalo
    • Keithsburg
    • Matherville
    • Milan
      • Milan lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Muscatine
    • New Boston
    • Reynolds
    • Seaton
    • Viola
      • Viola lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Viola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola

    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.<5>

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

    • Leech Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Prairie Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Illinois City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Illinois City Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois City Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Edgington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgington Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgington Cemetery
    • Fairport Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairport Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairport Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Hamlet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Dodge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Krell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Krell Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krell Cemetery
      • Eliza Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eliza Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eliza Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eliza Creek Cemetery
      • Shields Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shields Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
      • Mannon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mannon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannon Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Montpelier Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montpelier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montpelier Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montpelier Cemetery
      • Nye Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nye Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nye Cemetery
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Andalusia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andalusia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andalusia Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andalusia Cemetery

    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 Buffalo Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #405164  (Buffalo Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #405164 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: Buffalo Prairie
      • County: Rock Island         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #405164 (Buffalo Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Rock Island, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3473, Longitude: -90.8696       In this case, the coordinates for the Buffalo 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.




 

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