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A visit to the Prairie City Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie City 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 City Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.7689°   (38° 46' 8")

Lon:   -95.2053°   (-95° 12' 19")

The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Lawrence. Lawrence lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Prairie City Cemetery .

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 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 City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 City 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie City Cemetery.

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

    • Baldwin City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <4>
    • Black Jack ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
    • Le Loup
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
    • Vinland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Vinland is located in Douglas County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Wellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
    • Clearfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
    • Sibleyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
    • Worden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Douglas County
    • Centropolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Edgerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lone Star
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
        • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
      • Globe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
        • Globe is located in Douglas County
      • Ottawa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
      • Hesper
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
        • Hesper is located in Douglas County
      • Imes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
        • Imes is located in Franklin County
      • Peoria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Eudora
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawrence
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Richter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
        • Richter is located in Franklin County
      • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
        • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Clinton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Douglas County
      • Gardner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
      • Weaver
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
        • Weaver is located in Douglas County

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Prairie City Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Baldwin City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldwin City Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin City Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Stony Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Brumbaugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Black Jack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
    • Ulrich Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ulrich Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulrich Cemetery
    • Old Black Jack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Black Jack Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Black Jack Cemetery
    • Vinland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Worden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
    • Wellsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wellsville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsville Cemetery
    • Flory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flory Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flory Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. John's Friedhof
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The St. John's Friedhof is located in Douglas County
        • The St. John's Friedhof has also been known as:
        • St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Friedhof
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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 Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Clearfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clearfield Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearfield Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Centropolis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centropolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centropolis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centropolis Cemetery
      • Colyer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Colyer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colyer Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery
      • Walnut Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Cemetery
      • Deay Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deay Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deay Cemetery

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

    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 City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #479526  (Prairie City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #479526 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Baldwin City
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 323
      • Location given for GNIS #479526 (Prairie City Cemetery)

    The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/

    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 Douglas, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7689, Longitude: -95.2053       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie City 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>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.
    <6>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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