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A visit to the Prairie Home 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 Prairie Home Cemetery ...

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

39.6178, -88.8481

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

The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Prairie Home Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prairie Home Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tolley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Long Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Cemetery
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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  • Todds Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Todds Point Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Welborn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Welborn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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  • Thomason Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
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    • Masonic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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    • Brunswick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • St. Isadora Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Isadora Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
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    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Ludwig Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ludwig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Findlay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Shelby County
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    • Wright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
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    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Moultrie County Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Home Cemetery.

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

  • Yantisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Bethany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dalton City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Findlay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Hervey City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
  • Moweaqua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Macon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Mount Zion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Assumption
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Turpin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
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  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sullivan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cushman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Casner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Casner is located in Macon County
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    • Lovington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Shelbyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • La Place
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Boody
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlesworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Lintner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
    • Blue Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Allenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Burrowsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Sandersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville

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 Home Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Home Cemetery: