A visit to the Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery:
39.5895, -98.0627
The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Jewell County<1>.
The county seat for Jewell County is located in Mankato. Mankato lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The West Hope Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hope Cemetery
- Randall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Randall Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Scottsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Jewell Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
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- McBride Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- West Asher Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The West Asher Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asher Cemetery
- Jamestown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Buffalo Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Randall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Scottsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jewell is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Beloit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Oneonta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oneonta is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
- Asherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kackley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Formoso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glen Elder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Simpson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Macyville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Macyville is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macyville
- Mankato
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yuma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Courtland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norway is located in Republic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Glasco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glasco is located in Cloud County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Former names for Glasco:
- Dell Ray
- Glasgow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <5>
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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Beloit lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beloit.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Burr Oak
- Cawker City
- Concordia
- Courtland
- Formoso
- Glasco
- Glen Elder
- Jamestown
- Kackley
- Mankato
- Scandia
- Webber
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 professional and volunteer 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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Jewell County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #472199 (Pleasant Prairie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472199 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jewell
- Est. Elev: 476 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jewell SE
- Location given for Pleasant Prairie Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5897297 Lon: -98.0631026
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Jewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |