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A visit to the Prairie Home Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Home 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 Home Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.6178°   (39° 37' 4")

Lon:   -88.8481°   (-88° 50' 53")

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 .

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 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 Home Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Home 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 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Bethany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Hervey City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Moweaqua
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
    • Macon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Mount Zion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <4>
    • Assumption
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <4>
    • Sullivan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cushman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
        • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Casner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
        • Casner is located in Macon County
      • Lovington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <4>
      • Elwin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
        • Elwin is located in Macon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <4>
      • Long Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
        • Long Creek is located in Macon County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
        • La Place is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <4>
      • Boody
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lintner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lintner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
        • Lintner is located in Piatt County
      • Blue Mound
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
        • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
      • Allenville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
        • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Burrowsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
        • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
      • Sandersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
        • Sandersville is located in Christian 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolley Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Long Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Cemetery
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Todds Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todds Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todds Point Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todds Point Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Welborn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welborn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welborn Cemetery
    • Thomason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Brunswick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • St. Isadora Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Isadora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Isadora Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Isadora Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Ludwig Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ludwig Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludwig Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Findlay Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findlay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Findlay Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findlay Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Moultrie County Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moultrie County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moultrie County Memorial Park is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moultrie County Memorial Park

    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 Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1725310  (Prairie Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1725310 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: Findlay
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #1725310 (Prairie Home 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 Shelby, 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' 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 Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6178, Longitude: -88.8481       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Home 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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