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A visit to the Little 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 Little Prairie Cemetery ...

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

39.0473, -88.6428

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

The Little Prairie Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the northeast of the Little Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Little Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Little Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Miller Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Chapel Cemetery
  • Fremington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fremington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremington Cemetery
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Funkhouser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Arborcrest Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Arborcrest Memorial Park is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborcrest Memorial Park
    • The Arborcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Arborcrest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216589 <5>
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
  • Drysdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Drysdale Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drysdale Cemetery
  • Newman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
    • Brockett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Brockett Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ewington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wabash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Wabash Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash Cemetery
    • Loy Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Loy Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Chapel Cemetery
    • Old Loy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Old Loy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Loy Cemetery
    • Rinehart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
    • Toothaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery

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 Little Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Funkhouser
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
  • Dexter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Watson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gilmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Heartville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
  • Altamont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mason
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Effingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Shumway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Moccasin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Teutopolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Elmo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • La Clede
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • Green Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Beecher City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Loogootee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Iola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dieterich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sigel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stewardson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Avena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Mode
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Holliday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday

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 Little Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.

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