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A visit to the Prairie Chapel Cemetery ...

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 Chapel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.6988°   (38° 41' 55")

Lon:   -89.1935°   (-89° 11' 36")

The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Clinton County<1>.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Carlyle. Carlyle lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery .

Name Variations for Prairie Chapel Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Prairie Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Maple Grove Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Pritchett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Prichett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prichett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prichett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prichett Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • New Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Carter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Old Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Carter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Magassi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magassi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magassi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magassi Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Keyesport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keyesport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keyesport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keyesport Cemetery is located in Clinton County
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    • McNeill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Gerdes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerdes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerdes Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Payne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Patoka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patoka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patoka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patoka Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • McKendree Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKendree Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Carrigan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrigan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carrigan Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Fayette County

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]<2> of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.

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

  • Boulder
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fairman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Keyesport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
    • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <6>
  • Patoka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandoval
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
    • Sandoval is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <6>
  • Huey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
    • Huey is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <6>
  • Junction City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Odin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <6>
  • Marydale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Carlyle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
    • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <6>
  • Hoffman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Prairie Chapel Cemetery:

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 Chapel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #416104  (Prairie Chapel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #416104 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: Boulder
    • County: Clinton         Elev: 145
    • Location given for GNIS #416104 (Prairie Chapel Cemetery)

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6988, Longitude: -89.1935    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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