A visit to the Donoho 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 Donoho Prairie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Donoho Prairie Cemetery:
38.4825, -88.8012
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Donoho Prairie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Donoho Prairie Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Donoho Prairie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Donoho Prairie Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Donoho Prairie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Donoho Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Palestine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Stuber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stuber Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuber Cemetery
- Hickey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
- Panther Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Fork Cemetery
- Old Panther Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Falley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Falley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falley Cemetery
- Wells Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wells Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Chapel Cemetery
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Barrall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Barrall Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrall Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
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- Purdue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdue Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Dix.
- The Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967474 <5>
- McConnaughhay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McConnaughhay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnaughhay Cemetery
- Fields Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Wham Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wham Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wham Hill Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Greenwalt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwalt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwalt Cemetery
- Lowery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lowery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
- Christian Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Donoho Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Donoho Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Union Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Shields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Texico
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Dix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cartter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Idlewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Bannister
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Iuka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Summersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
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- Marlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Bluford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Markham City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keenes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Xenia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jefferson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Wayne City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Opdyke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Omega
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
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 Donoho Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Donoho Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Donoho Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Mount Vernon
- Salem
- Salem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Donoho Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Wayne City
- Xenia
- Xenia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Donoho Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
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 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 Donoho Prairie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Marion County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Donoho Prairie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1966990 (Donoho Prairie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1966990 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Marion
- Est. Elev: 157 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harmony
- Location given for Donoho Prairie Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4825483 Lon: -88.8011696
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Marion, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Donoho Prairie Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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