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A visit to the Prairie Mound 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 Mound Cemetery ...

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

39.5623, -90.9001

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

The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies just to the east northeast of the Prairie Mound Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Prairie Mound Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Shinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Shinn Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn Cemetery
  • Summer Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill Cemetery
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
  • Lowder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lowder Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder Cemetery
  • Goodin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Goodin Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodin Cemetery
  • Tamsett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tamsett Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamsett Cemetery
  • Ifner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ifner Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ifner Cemetery
  • Taylor - Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Moomey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moomey Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomey Cemetery
    • Bald Bluff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bald Bluff Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff Cemetery
    • Petty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Petty Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Cemetery
    • Brokaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Brokaw Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw Cemetery
    • Wombles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Wombles Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wombles Cemetery
    • Petty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Petty Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Cemetery
    • Barnd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barnd Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnd Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Burbridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Pittsfield West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Mound Cemetery.

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

  • Summer Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • Atlas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlas is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Martinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Pittsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • El Dara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Time
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Time is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Pike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
  • Nebo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hadley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hadley is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
  • New Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • New Salem is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Louisiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baylis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Barry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Detroit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Clarksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Straut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Griggsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Belleview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview

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 Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Mound Cemetery: