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A visit to the Prairie Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.0781°   (39° 4' 41")

Lon:   -87.8617°   (-87° 51' 42")

The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Robinson. Robinson lies just to the southeast of the Prairie Grove 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 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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Crawford 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 Grove 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]<3> of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Dogwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Oblong
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <4>
    • Annapolis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
    • Bellair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Oil Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Hunt City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Robinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
    • Hogue Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Yale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <4>
    • Willow Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • New Hebron
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
      • Gordon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Crawford County
      • Green Brier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
        • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
      • Hardinville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
        • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
      • Hutsonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • West York
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
        • West York is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
      • Melrose
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Clark County
      • Duncanville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
        • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
      • Hazel Dell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
        • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
      • Sainte Marie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
        • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <4>
      • York
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Clark County
      • Landes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
        • Landes is located in Crawford County
      • Palestine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • West Union
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Clark 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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Bellair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellair Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellair Cemetery
    • Sand Rock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Rock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Rock Cemetery
    • Oblong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oblong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oblong Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oblong Cemetery
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Dix Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dix Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dix Cemetery
    • Duggan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duggan Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duggan Cemetery
    • Baily Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baily Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baily Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baily Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Backbone Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Backbone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Backbone Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Backbone Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Prier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prier Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prier Cemetery
      • Newlin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newlin Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlin Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Stanfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
      • Butternut Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butternut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butternut Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butternut Cemetery
      • McFadden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
      • Old Robinson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Robinson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Robinson Cemetery
      • Ball Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ball Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch 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 Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1940763  (Prairie Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1940763 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: Porterville
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 167
      • Location given for GNIS #1940763 (Prairie Grove Cemetery)

    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 Crawford, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0781, Longitude: -87.8617       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Grove 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.




 

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