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A visit to the Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Prairie Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.9653°   (41° 57' 55")

Lon:   -88.3490°   (-88° 20' 56")

The Prairie Cemetery is located in Kane County<2>.

The county seat for Kane County is located in Geneva. Geneva lies just to the south southeast of the Prairie Cemetery .

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 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 Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Kane 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 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Bonnie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
    • South Elgin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • Wasco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
      • Wasco is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <4>
    • Campton Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
      • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
      • Campton Hills has also been known as:
      • Campton Hills village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <4>
    • Saint Charles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
    • Bowes Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
      • Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
    • Geneva
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wayne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
    • Elgin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Plato Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
      • Plato Center is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <4>
    • Lily Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lily Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
      • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Elburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
      • Elburn is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elburn <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Batavia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
        • Batavia is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <4>
      • West Chicago
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
        • West Chicago is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
      • Ingalton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
        • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
      • Bartlett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
        • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
      • Sleepy Hollow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
        • Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <4>
      • North Plato
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
        • North Plato is located in Kane County
      • Mooseheart
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
        • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <4>
      • Pingree Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
        • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <4>
      • Streamwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
        • Streamwood is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <4>
      • Gilberts
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Virgil
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
        • Virgil is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <4>
      • North Aurora
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
        • North Aurora is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
      • Hanover Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
        • Hanover Park is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <4>
      • Starks
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
        • Starks is located in Kane County
      • East Dundee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
        • East Dundee is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <4>
      • West Dundee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
        • West Dundee is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <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 Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Whitney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Charles Twp Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107199 <6>
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • The Garfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Campton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105030 <6>
    • South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Round Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Woods Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Woods Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Woods Cemetery
    • Elgin State Hospital Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Udina Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Udina Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Udina Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Udina Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981683 <6>
    • Westside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Geneva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107244 <6>
    • L R Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L R Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The L R Baker Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L R Baker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lily Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lily Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lily Lake Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lily Lake Cemetery
      • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
      • State Training School For Girls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bluff City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bluff City Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluff City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
        • The Bluff City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bluff City Boulevard Cemetery
        • Elgin City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163487 <6>
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107039 <6>
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Washington Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Memorial Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Cemetery
      • New Hampshire Settlement Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hampshire Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hampshire Settlement Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hampshire Settlement Cemetery
      • St. Gall Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gall Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Gall Catholic Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gall Catholic Cemetery
      • East Batavia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Lake Street Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1718744  (Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1718744 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: Geneva
      • County: Kane         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #1718744 (Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.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 Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9653, Longitude: -88.3490       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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