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A visit to the Prairie Center Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prairie Center Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prairie Center Cemetery (FG ID #1740047).

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 Prairie Center Cemetery ...

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

38.8407, -95.8689

The Prairie Center Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Burlingame.

The cemetery is located in Osage County<3>.

The county seat for Osage County is located in Lyndon. Lyndon lies 18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast of the Prairie Center Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Center Cemetery.

Establishment of the Prairie Center Cemetery ...

The Prairie Center Cemetery was established in 1885.

Name Variations for Prairie Center Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Prairie Center Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Prairie City Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Prairie Center Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
  • Vawter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Burlingame City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dover Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dover Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
  • Wilmington Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Cemetery
  • Somervell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Somervell Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somervell Cemetery
  • Scranton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scranton Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton Cemetery
  • Shawnee Center Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Shawnee Center Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Keene Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keene Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Eskridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Eskridge Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge Cemetery
    • Carbondale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Carbondale Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale Cemetery
    • Yocum Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum Cemetery
    • Elevation Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elevation Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevation Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Mission Center Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rapp Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Rapp Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapp Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Osage City Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Osage City Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Prairie Center Cemetery.

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

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Prairie Center Cemetery: