A visit to the Prarie Dell 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 Prarie Dell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prarie Dell Cemetery:
40.8261, -87.6456
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prarie Dell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prarie Dell Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.
The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies just to the southwest of the Prarie Dell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prarie Dell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Prarie Dell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prarie Dell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Texas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Texas Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Texas Cemetery
- Greentown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Gaffield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Iroquois Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Iroquois Memorial Park is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois Memorial Park
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Lyman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lyman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Belmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Sheldon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
- Old Burg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Burg Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burg Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Dorne Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Dorne Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorne Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
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 Prarie Dell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prarie Dell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Iroquois
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Donovan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Watseka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Effner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Martinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Papineau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Raub
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Crescent City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kentland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- L'Erable
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
- Schwer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Schwer is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
- Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Beaver City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Morocco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Anne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stockland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woodworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Earl Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Freeland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Hopkins Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Hopkins Park has also been known as:
- Hopkins Park village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <6>
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashkum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Prarie Dell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prarie Dell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashkum
- Crescent City
- Donovan
- Kentland
- Martinton
- Milford
- Morocco
- Saint Anne
- Sheldon
- Watseka
- Woodland
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 Prarie Dell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Iroquois County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Prarie Dell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1951775 (Prarie Dell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1951775 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Iroquois
- Est. Elev: 213 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Watseka
- Location given for Prarie Dell Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8261464 Lon: -87.645587
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Iroquois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prarie Dell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |