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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prairie Rest Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prairie Rest Cemetery (FG ID #1964274)

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 Rest Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3702°   (40° 22' 12")

Lon:   -89.5297°   (-89° 31' 46")

The Prairie Rest Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<2>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Prairie Rest Cemetery .

Name Variations for Prairie Rest Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Prairie Rest Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Davidson Farm Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 helpful 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 Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Rest 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Rest Cemetery.

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

    • Delavan
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Brownwood ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
    • San Jose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <4>
    • Emden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <4>
    • Boynton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
    • Winkel ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
      • Winkel is located in Tazewell County
    • Green Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopedale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
    • Natrona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Burt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Tazewell County
    • Richmond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Sutter ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
        • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
      • Hartsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
        • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <4>
      • Mindale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
        • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
      • Fravert ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fravert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
        • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
      • South Pekin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
        • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Armington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Walnut
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
      • Tremont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Pekin Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
        • Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
      • Minier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Midway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Tazewell County
      • New Holland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
        • New Holland is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <4>
      • Evans
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Logan County
      • Schaeferville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
        • Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
      • Tazewell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Powerton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
        • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
      • Stoehrs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
        • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
      • Parkland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
        • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
      • Manito
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
        • Manito is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <4>

    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 Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Armington
    • Delavan
    • Emden
      • Emden lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Prairie Rest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
    • Hopedale
    • Manito
      • Manito lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prairie Rest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manito.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
    • Minier
      • Minier lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prairie Rest Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minier.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minier
    • New Holland
    • Tremont

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Prairie Rest Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Patterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Danforth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Danforth Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Danforth Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Danforth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Devore Burial Ground Cemetery
      • Tullamore Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danforth Cemetery
    • Orendorff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bratt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bratt Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Bratt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratt Cemetery
    • Greenhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Schlipp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparrow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Griesemer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Dillon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Dillon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fisher Burial Grounds
        • Fisher Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hamson Cemetery
        • Weyhrich Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Miars Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Woodrow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Woodrow Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Woodrow Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodrow Union Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow Cemetery
      • Breedlove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Breedlove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nannen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breedlove Cemetery
      • Langston Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Langston Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston Cemetery
      • Allens Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allens Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allens Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allens Grove Cemetery
      • Hartsburg Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsburg Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartsburg Union Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsburg Union Cemetery
      • Hittle Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Hittle Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Hittle Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hittle Cemetery
        • Oak View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hittle Grove Cemetery
      • Briggs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Winzeler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Winzeler Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Winzeler Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Apostollic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winzeler 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 Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1747510  (Prairie Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1747510 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: Delavan South
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 186
      • Location given for GNIS #1747510 (Prairie Rest Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1964274

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, 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 Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3702, Longitude: -89.5297    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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