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A visit to the Belle Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the Belle Prairie Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Belle Prairie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4585°   (38° 27' 30")

Lon:   -99.5490°   (-99° 32' 56")

The Belle Prairie Cemetery is located in Rush County<2>.

The county seat for Rush County is located in La Crosse. La Crosse lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Belle Prairie 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 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 Belle Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rush 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 Belle Prairie 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Belle Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Alexander
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Nekoma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Nekoma is located in Rush County
    • Bazine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
      • Bazine is located in Ness County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Hargrave
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
      • Hargrave is located in Rush County
    • McCracken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCracken <4>
    • Rush Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
      • Rush Center is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <4>
    • La Crosse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • La Crosse is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
    • Brownell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burdett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Liebenthal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liebenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
      • Liebenthal is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Rozel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
      • Rozel is located in Pawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Bison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
      • Bison is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ness City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Ash Valley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Valley
        • Ash Valley is located in Pawnee County
      • Timken
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
        • Timken is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Schoenchen
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoenchen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
        • Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Hanston
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanston
        • Hanston is located in Hodgeman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Loretta
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretta
        • Loretta is located in Rush County
        • Former names for Loretta:
        • Illinois
        • Marienfeld
      • Antonino
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antonino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonino
        • Antonino is located in Ellis County
      • Ransom
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

    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 Belle Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rush County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Albert
    • Bazine
    • Bison
      • Bison lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Belle Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
    • Brownell
    • Burdett
    • Hanston
      • Hanston lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Belle Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hanston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanston
    • La Crosse
    • McCracken
    • Ness City
    • Ransom
      • Ransom lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Belle Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ransom.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Belle Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Abbey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbey Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • McCracken Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCracken Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCracken Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Bazine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bazine Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazine Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crandall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    • Locust Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Hill Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Friends Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Nickel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nickel Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickel Cemetery
      • La Crosse Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Crosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Crosse Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Crosse Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Cordial Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cordial Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordial Cemetery
      • Brownwell Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brownwell Cemetery is located in Ness County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownwell Cemetery
      • Vansburgh Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Vansburgh Cemetery is located in Ness County
        • The Vansburgh Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brownell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vansburgh Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92092 <6>
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Ness County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside 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 Belle Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475599  (Belle Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #475599 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: Alexander
      • County: Rush         Elev: 654
      • Location given for GNIS #475599 (Belle Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Rush, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Belle Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4585, Longitude: -99.5490       In this case, the coordinates for the Belle Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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