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A visit to the Prather 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 Prather Cemetery ...

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

40.2598, -90.7618

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

The Prather Cemetery is located in Schuyler County<2>.

The county seat for Schuyler County is located in Rushville. Rushville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Prather Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prather Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Prather Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Cemetery
  • Stoneking Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Stoneking Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneking Cemetery
  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Cemetery
  • Stoneking Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stoneking Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneking Cemetery
  • Stoneking Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Stoneking Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneking Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Noel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Noel Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
  • Markee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Markee Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markee Cemetery
  • Willey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Willey Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey Cemetery
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Joey Eaton Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Joey Eaton Grave is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joey Eaton Grave
    • Gunning Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gunning Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunning Cemetery
    • Cost Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Cost Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost Cemetery
    • Farwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Farwell Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell Cemetery
    • Mecum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mecum Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecum Cemetery
    • Neidy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Neidy Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neidy Cemetery
    • Vawter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vawter Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Baptist 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 Prather Cemetery.

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

  • Wayland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Doddsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
  • Huntsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Littleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Industry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Colmar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
  • Augusta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Tennessee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Colchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • La Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • University Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • East Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Macomb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <5>
    • Lamone Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
    • Joetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
    • Bowen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Golden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blacks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Vermont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Adair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Prather Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schuyler County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Prather Cemetery: