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A visit to the Prairie Dale 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 Dale Cemetery ...

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

39.5616, -99.6205

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

The Prairie Dale Cemetery is located in Graham County<2>.

The county seat for Graham County is located in Hill City. Hill City lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Prairie Dale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Dale 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 Dale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buchanan Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
  • Slate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Slate Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Old Logan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Old Logan Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Logan Cemetery
  • Roscoe Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
  • Nicodemus Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Nicodemus Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Edmond Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Edmond Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
    • St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Modell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Modell Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modell Cemetery
    • Fagan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fagan Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagan Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Bogue.
      • The Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wild Horse Cemetery
      • Wild Horse Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94081 <5>
    • Lockwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery

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 Dale Cemetery.

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

  • Logan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Densmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Densmore is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore
  • Roscoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Roscoe is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Nicodemus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Edmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Edmond is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Edmond has also been known as:
    • Edmond City
  • Smithfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithfield is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Speed
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Speed is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Bogue
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bogue is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Bogue has also been known as:
    • Wildhorse
  • Webster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Damar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hill City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Glade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Glade is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stuttgart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Stuttgart is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
    • Prairie View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Prairie View is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Stockton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Stockton is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Former name for Stockton:
      • Stocktown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <6>
    • Phillipsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Palco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Palco is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Almena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Almena is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Penokee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Penokee is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
    • Norton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Almena
  • Bogue
    • Bogue lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Dale Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bogue.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
  • Densmore
  • Edmond
    • Edmond lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prairie Dale Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edmond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
  • Glade
    • Glade lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prairie Dale Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glade.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
  • Hill City
  • Kirwin
    • Kirwin lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prairie Dale Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kirwin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirwin
  • Lenora
  • Logan
    • Logan lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie Dale Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Logan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Long Island
  • Nicodemus
  • Norton
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Palco
      • Palco lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Prairie Dale Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
    • Phillipsburg
    • Roscoe
    • Speed
      • Speed lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Prairie Dale Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Speed.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Stockton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Dale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Graham 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 Dale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472123  (Prairie Dale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472123 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: Graham
      • Est. Elev: 665 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Logan SE
      • Location given for Prairie Dale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.5616741     Lon: -99.6209436
      • 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 Graham, 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- Prairie Dale 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.