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A visit to the Prairie Chapel 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 Prairie Chapel Cemetery ...

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

38.5945, -100.0733

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Ness County<2>.

The county seat for Ness County is located in Ness City. Ness City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
  • Utica Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Utica Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
  • North Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The North Star Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star Cemetery
  • Amish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
  • Ransom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Cemetery
    • The Ransom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93463 <5>
  • Dagenett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Dagenett Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagenett Cemetery
  • Beeler Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beeler Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cyrus Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus Cemetery
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Alanthus Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alanthus Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Chenoworth Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chenoworth Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoworth Cemetery
    • Brownwell Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Brownwell Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwell Cemetery
    • Vansburgh Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Vansburgh Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansburgh Cemetery
      • The Vansburgh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brownell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92092 <5>
    • Ward Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
      • The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dole Cemetery
      • Whipple Cemetery
    • Kunze Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kunze Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunze Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
    • Dighton Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Dighton Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton Cemetery
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.

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

  • Arnold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnold is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Utica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ransom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Laird
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Laird is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
  • Beeler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beeler is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
  • Ness City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamota
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alamota is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamota
  • Brownell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Shields
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Shields is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Dighton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Trego
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Trego is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Trego has also been known as:
    • Trego Center
    • Trego Tank
  • Bazine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bazine is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • McCracken
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bazine
    • Bazine lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bazine.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
  • Brownell
  • Dighton
    • Dighton lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dighton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
  • McCracken
  • Ness City
  • Ransom
    • Ransom lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ransom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
  • Utica
    • Utica lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Prairie Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ness 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 Prairie Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471482  (Prairie Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471482 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: Ness
      • Est. Elev: 758 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Utica SE
      • Location given for Prairie Chapel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.594737     Lon: -100.0734611
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Ness, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prairie Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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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