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A visit to the Prairie Grove Cemetery ...



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 Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prairie Grove Cemetery (FG ID #86464)

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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.0282°   (41° 1' 41")

Lon:   -85.1709°   (-85° 10' 15")

The cemetery is located in Allen County<2>.

As an estimate, the Prairie Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fort Wayne.

The county seat for Allen County is located in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne lies just to the north northeast of the Prairie Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Allen 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 Grove 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Indian Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Allen County
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County
    • Fort Wayne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yoder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Aboite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
      • Aboite is located in Allen County
    • New Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Arcola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Zanesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <5>
    • Dunn Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Mill
      • Dunn Mill is located in Allen County
    • Hacienda Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
      • Hacienda Village is located in Allen County
    • Wallen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallen
      • Wallen is located in Allen County
    • Dunfee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ossian
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
        • Ossian is located in Wells County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <5>
      • Hoagland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
        • Hoagland is located in Allen County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <5>
      • Roanoke
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntertown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Uniondale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
        • Uniondale is located in Wells County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <5>
      • Tocsin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
        • Tocsin is located in Wells County
      • Magley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
        • Magley is located in Adams County
      • Zulu
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
        • Zulu is located in Allen County

    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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allen County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Lindenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenlawn Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Allen County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Fort Wayne.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156498 <1>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Fogwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fogwell Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogwell Cemetery
    • Brenton Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brenton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brenton Chapel Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenton Chapel Cemetery
    • Covington Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covington Memorial Gardens is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Memorial Gardens
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Concordia Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Gardens Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Gardens Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Bayliss Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayliss Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayliss Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Broxon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broxon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broxon Cemetery is located in Whitley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broxon Cemetery
      • Hoverstock Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hoverstock Cemetery is located in Wells County
        • The Hoverstock Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Haverstock Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoverstock Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85448 <1>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Highland Park Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Fort Wayne.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1616611 <1>

    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 Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #441556  (Prairie Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #441556 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: Fort Wayne West
      • County: Allen         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #441556 (Prairie Grove Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #86464

    The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.in.us/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Allen, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0282, Longitude: -85.1709    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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