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A visit to the Prairie Union 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 Union Cemetery ...

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

39.2375, -88.9453

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

The Prairie Union 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 north northeast of the Prairie Union Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Union Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Prairie Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
  • Corley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Corley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Beck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mud Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mud Run Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Bateman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Lorton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Red Bank Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Bank Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Horsman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Horsman Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsman Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Staff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Staff Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staff Cemetery
    • Askins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Askins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askins Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Union Cemetery.

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

  • Herrick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Holliday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Lakewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Dressor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
  • Beecher City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Fancher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Oconee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ramsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tower Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Moccasin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Mode
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <6>
    • Bayle City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
    • Shelbyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Avena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Saint Elmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rosamond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Altamont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shumway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Stewardson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ohlman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Union 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 Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Union Cemetery: