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The location of the 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 Prairie Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   39.1440°   (39° 8' 38")

Lon:   -94.8171°   (-94° 49' 1")

The Prairie Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County<2>.

The county seat for Wyandotte County is located in Kansas City. Kansas City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Prairie Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Wyandotte 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 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Edwardsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <4>
    • Wallula
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
    • Highland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
    • Bonner Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
      • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <4>
    • Grinter Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
      • Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
    • Waldron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Morris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Wyandotte County
    • Basehor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
      • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <4>
    • Holliday
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Johnson County
    • Lake Quivira
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Quivira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
      • Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Turner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Wyandotte County
    • Fairmount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Shawnee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
        • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
      • Quindaro ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quindaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
        • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
      • Lansing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
      • Parkville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Argentine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
        • Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
      • Kansas City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Weatherby Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
        • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
      • Loring
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
        • Loring is located in Leavenworth County
      • Monticello
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Johnson County
      • Merriam
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
        • Merriam is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,128 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merriam <4>
      • Bain City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
        • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
      • Riverside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
      • Houston Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
        • Houston Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Platte Woods
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
        • Platte Woods is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Farley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
        • Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people

    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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wyandotte County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prairie Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Maywood Community Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maywood Community Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maywood Community Church Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maywood Community Church Cemetery
    • Wyandotte County Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyandotte County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyandotte County Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyandotte County Cemetery
    • Vinewood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Vinewood Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • The Vinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swedish Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962622 <7>
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Church Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Church Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Edwardsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwardsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwardsville Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwardsville Cemetery
    • Stony Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stony Point Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Point Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Saylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Saylor Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • The Saylor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Drake Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saylor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93569 <7>
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
    • Grinter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grinter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grinter Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grinter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Bonner Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonner Springs Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Springs Cemetery
      • Dunagan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunagan Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunagan Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Delaware Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delaware Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
      • Lansing Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lansing Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansing Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shawnee Twp. Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
      • Highland Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Westlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kansas City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94057 <7>
      • Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Kansas City.
        • The Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93105 <7>
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Quindaro Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Nolan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery

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

    The official website for Wyandotte County: www.wycokck.org/

    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 Wyandotte, 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 obstructions 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 Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1440, Longitude: -94.8171       In this case, the coordinates for the 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>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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