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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 Street Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prairie Street Cemetery (FG ID #86465)

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 Street Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.6576°   (41° 39' 27")

Lon:   -85.9617°   (-85° 57' 42")

The Prairie Street Cemetery is located in Elkhart County<2>.

The county seat for Elkhart County is located in Goshen. Goshen lies just to the southeast of the Prairie Street Cemetery .

Establishment of the Prairie Street Cemetery ...

The Prairie Street Cemetery was established in 1895.

Name Variations for Prairie Street Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Prairie Street Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Prairie Street Mennonite Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 websites either 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 Street Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Elkhart 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 Street 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Street Cemetery.

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

    • Elkhart
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dunlap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
    • Jamestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
    • Garden Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
    • Simonton Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
      • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
    • Osceola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
    • Wakarusa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
      • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <4>
    • Southwest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
      • Southwest is located in Elkhart County
    • Goshen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Elkhart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
    • Foraker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foraker
      • Foraker is located in Elkhart County
    • Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Granger
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mishawaka
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Edwardsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
        • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County (MI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <4>
      • New Paris
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
        • New Paris is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <4>
      • Bainter Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainter Town
        • Bainter Town is located in Elkhart County
      • Middlebury
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
        • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <4>
      • Wyatt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
        • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <4>
      • Nappanee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Benton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Elkhart County
      • Mottville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
        • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County (MI)
      • Georgetown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Indian Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • South Bend
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Prairie Street Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elkhart County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prairie Street Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Grace Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Lawn Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lawn Cemetery
    • St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Depaul Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Elkhart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86546 <1>
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Noffsinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noffsinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noffsinger Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noffsinger Cemetery
    • Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Olive Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • The Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dodge Cemetery
      • Olive Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Shaum's Burying Ground
      • Shaum's Meeting House Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #166695 <1>
    • Wenger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wenger Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenger Cemetery
    • Stutsman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stutsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stutsman Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stutsman Cemetery
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Joseph County
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Osceola Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84610 <1>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Studebaker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Studebaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Studebaker Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Studebaker Cemetery
      • Pine Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Gods Half Acre Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Half Acre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gods Half Acre Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Half Acre Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Hoke Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoke Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
      • Yellow Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Cemetery
      • West Goshen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The West Goshen Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • The West Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Goshen Brethren Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Goshen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1744941 <1>
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Proctor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
      • Five Points Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Points Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Five Points Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Points Cemetery

    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 Street Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #441560  (Prairie Street Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #441560 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: Elkhart
      • County: Elkhart         Elev: 234
      • Location given for GNIS #441560 (Prairie Street Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #86465

    The official website for Elkhart County: www.elkhartcountyindiana.com/

    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 Elkhart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Street Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6576, Longitude: -85.9617    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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