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:
37.8973, -98.6499
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 Stafford County<2>.
The county seat for Stafford County is located in Saint John. Saint John lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest 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 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 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.
- Leesburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Leesburg Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg Cemetery
- Rose Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley Cemetery
- Stafford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Verning Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Verning Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verning Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Haynesville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Haynesville Cemetery is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville Cemetery
- Fairview Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Park Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Saint John.
- The Fairview Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1330177 <5>
- Neola Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Neola Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola Cemetery
- Feldhut Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Feldhut Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feldhut Cemetery
- Strobe Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Strobe Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strobe Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Neelands Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Neelands Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelands Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iuka Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Iuka Twp. Cemetery is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka Twp. Cemetery
- Turin Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Turin Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Byers Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Byers Cemetery is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
- Sylvia Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Sylvia Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia Cemetery
- Peace Creek Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Stafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Stafford has also been known as:
- Stafford Center
- Stafford City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <6>
- Neola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Neola is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Saint John
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Iuka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Natrona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Natrona is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Turon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turon is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Former name for Turon:
- Pioneer City
- Sylvia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sylvia is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Sylvia has also been known as:
- Anderson's Farm
- Byers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Byers is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hudson is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jordan Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jordan Springs is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
- Cairo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cairo is located in Pratt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Langdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Langdon is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Macksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pratt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Plevna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Plevna is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Seward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seward is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Huntsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Cunningham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cunningham is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Penalosa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penalosa is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penalosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
- Lerado
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lerado is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
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 Stafford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbyville
- Belpre
- Cullison
- Cunningham
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Lerado
- Lerado lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lerado.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
- Macksville
- Penalosa
- Plevna
- Plevna lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plevna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Pratt
- Pratt lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pratt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Saint John
- Stafford
- Sylvia
- Sylvia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sylvia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
- Turon
- Turon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Turon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Stafford 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 #473579 (Prairie Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #473579 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: Stafford
- Est. Elev: 576 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stafford NW
- Location given for Prairie Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8977935 Lon: -98.6498072
- 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 Stafford, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |