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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:

41.0386, -87.1186

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 Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Rensselaer. Rensselaer lies just to the south southwest 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prater Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Yeoman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Yeoman Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Hankle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hankle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankle Cemetery
  • Rees Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rees Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rees Cemetery
  • Parkison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Parkison Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkison Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
  • Weston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Weston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Rensselaer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87356 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hershman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hershman Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershman Cemetery
    • Kniman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Kniman Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniman Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Lefler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lefler Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefler Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
    • Independence Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Gifford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gifford is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
  • Virgie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Virgie is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
  • Rensselaer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fair Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Collegeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
  • Stoutsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
  • Mount Ayr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • DeMotte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
    • DeMotte has also been known as:
    • De Motte
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <6>
  • Wheatfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Francesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Medaryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Roselawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
    • Egypt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Egypt is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Tefft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
    • Forest City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Thayer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Foresman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Foresman is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
    • San Pierre
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelby is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Beaver City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
    • Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Monon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Jasper 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 first visit 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 Prater Cemetery: