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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Prairie City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Prairie City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Prairie City is located in Clay County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan & Vigo.

Below are the counties that are near Prairie City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prairie City:

  • Clay County     (The home county of Prairie City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
    • Center Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
    • Art
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Billville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Roadman Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
      • Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
    • Staunton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Turner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turner
      • From Prairie City to Turner
    • Brazil
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Knightsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Billtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saline City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Bowling Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
    • Cory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
    • Coatesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <2>
    • Stilesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <2>
    • Reno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
    • Stinesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Ellettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • Waveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
    • Minetree ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minetree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
      • Minetree is located in Morgan County
      • Minetree has also been known as:
      • Billtown
      • Meintree
      • Menietree
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minetree
      • From Prairie City to Minetree
    • Eminence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Lewisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Plano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Paragon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
      • Paragon is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <2>
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
    • Denmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Patricksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Atkinsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Coal City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cuba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Prairie City to Cuba
    • Arney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Freedom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Quincy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Spencer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Gosport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <2>
  • Parke County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
    • Reelsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Putnamville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Cloverdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Limedale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greencastle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Portland Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Belle Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fillmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bainbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blakesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Groveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
    • Farmersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hymera
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Shelburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Scott City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairbanks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
    • Dugger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Scotchtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Gambill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jericho
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Prairie City to Jericho
    • Sullivan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Universal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Fairview Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Sandytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Saint Bernice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
    • Grange Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Seelyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Glen Ayre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Swalls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
      • Swalls is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swalls
      • From Prairie City to Swalls
    • Riley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Burnett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fontanet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandcut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Terre Haute
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
    • Lewis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Terre Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Haute
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Clark County (IL)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
    • Elbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From Prairie City to Elbridge
    • Vermilion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Huffmanville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kentucky
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Prairie City to Kentucky
    • Nevins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From Prairie City to Nevins
    • Clays Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kidley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oliver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Prairie City to Oliver

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prairie City, see our County-by-County Page for Prairie City.

Cemeteries Near Prairie City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prairie City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prairie City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.

  • Zenor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zenor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zenor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kealber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kealber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kealber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neidlinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neidlinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neidlinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gremes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gremes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gremes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Poplar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhule Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhule Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (415 more) ...
    • Cottage Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Killion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clearview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Prairie City had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.

  • Hoosierville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosierville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosierville
    • Hoosierville is located in Clay County
  • Art
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashboro
    • Ashboro is located in Clay County
  • Asherville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Asherville is located in Clay County
  • Turner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Turner
    • From Prairie City to Turner
  • Staunton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Staunton is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Saline City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
    • Saline City is located in Clay County
  • Knightsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Brazil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowling Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prairie City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prairie City.

Newspapers Published in Prairie City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prairie City, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prairie City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Prairie City:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairie City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Prairie City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Prairie City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prairie City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4456, Longitude: -87.1135       In this case, the coordinates for Prairie City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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