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A visit to the Prater 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 Prater Cemetery ...

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

39.1970, -89.1181

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

The Prater Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Prater Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prater Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Prater Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shedd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Shedd Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedd Cemetery
  • Casey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Casey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Cemetery
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Poland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Poland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Halford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Halford Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halford Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fox Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nave Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Nave Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nave Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Staff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Staff Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staff Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Stokes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stokes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
    • Little Hickory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cearlock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cearlock Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cearlock Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Monclovia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Monclovia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monclovia Cemetery
    • Bolyard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bolyard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolyard Cemetery
    • Cothern Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart 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 Prater Cemetery.

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

  • Ramsey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dressor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
  • Bayle City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
  • Oconee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Herrick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fillmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ohlman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nokomis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coalton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Rosamond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Chapman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wenonah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Witt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <5>
    • Pana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 <5>
    • Cowden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Vandalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Holliday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Tower Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Irving
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coffeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Brownstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Avena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena

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 Prater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prater 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 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 Prater Cemetery: