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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 City Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6277°   (40° 37' 39")

Lon:   -90.4715°   (-90° 28' 17")

The Prairie City Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.

The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Prairie City Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McDonough 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 City 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Prairie City Cemetery.

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

    • Prairie City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Avon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
    • Bushnell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Babylon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Checkrow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Saint Augustine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <4>
    • Youngstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
    • Ellisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <4>
    • New Philadelphia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Marietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bardolph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Good Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Blyton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
        • Blyton is located in Fulton County
      • Berwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Berwick is located in Warren County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
      • London Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
        • London Mills is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <4>
      • Abingdon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Roseville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Adair
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Smithfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
      • Sciota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lamone Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
        • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
      • Macomb
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
        • Macomb is located in McDonough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <4>
      • University Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
        • University Village is located in McDonough County
      • East Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in McDonough County
      • Fiatt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
        • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <4>
      • De Long
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Long have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
        • De Long is located in Knox County

    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 City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Abingdon
    • Adair
      • Adair lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Prairie City Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adair.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
    • Avon
      • Avon lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Prairie City Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Bardolph
    • Bushnell
    • Good Hope
    • London Mills
    • Macomb
      • Macomb lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Prairie City Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macomb.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Roseville
    • Sciota
      • Sciota lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Prairie City Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sciota.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciota

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prairie City Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Avon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon Cemetery
    • Holeman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
    • Holeman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
    • McMahill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMahill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMahill Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMahill Cemetery
    • Virgil Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Virgil Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgil Cemetery
    • Bond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Bushnell City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bushnell City Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • The Bushnell City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bushnell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushnell City Cemetery
    • Guernsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guernsey Cemetery
    • Peirsol Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peirsol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peirsol Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peirsol Cemetery
    • Hageman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hageman Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • The Hageman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lynn - Hageman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hageman Cemetery
    • Solon - Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon - Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solon - Robinson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon - Robinson Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Babbitt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Babbitt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babbitt Cemetery
      • St. Augustine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
      • Greenbush Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbush Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Larkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Larkins Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkins Cemetery
      • Pearce Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Pearce Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • The Pearce Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Arberghast - Pearce Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Cemetery
      • Checkrow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Checkrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Checkrow Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Checkrow Cemetery
      • Flake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flake Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flake Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery

    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 City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #416110  (Prairie City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #416110 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: Avon
      • County: McDonough         Elev: 212
      • Location given for GNIS #416110 (Prairie City Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6277, Longitude: -90.4715    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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