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A visit to the Center 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 Center Prairie Cemetery ...

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

40.9970, -90.0040

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

The Center Prairie Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of the Center Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Center Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Center Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Shockley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
  • Garret Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Garret Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garret Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Caldwell Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Etherly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Etherly Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherly Cemetery
  • West Truro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Truro Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Truro Cemetery
  • Williams Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Victoria Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • McClenahan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The McClenahan Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClenahan Cemetery
    • Old Scotch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
      • The Old Scotch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Scotch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108169 <5>
    • Fink Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fink Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
    • French Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The French Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Grove Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Starwano Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Starwano Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starwano Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
    • LaFayette Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The LaFayette Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette Cemetery
    • Fraker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fraker Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraker Cemetery

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 Center Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Elmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
  • Williamsfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Jersey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
  • Victoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Laura
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dahinda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • La Fayette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Appleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Toulon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Monica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
  • Altona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Galva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brimfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyoming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Oneida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Knox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Gilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Princeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wataga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Knoxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yates City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bishop Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Modena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Modena is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
    • East Galesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Maquon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Center Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center 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 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 Center Prairie Cemetery: