A visit to the Prairie Gem 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 Gem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie Gem Cemetery:
39.7115, -99.9659
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prairie Gem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prairie Gem Cemetery is located in Norton County<2>.
The county seat for Norton County is located in Norton. Norton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Prairie Gem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Gem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Prairie Gem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prairie Gem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cope Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Cemetery
- Oronoque Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oronoque Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque Cemetery
- Lenora East Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lenora East Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora East Cemetery
- Modell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Modell Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modell Cemetery
- Lenora South Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lenora South Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora South Cemetery
- Gettis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Gettis Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettis Cemetery
- Edmond Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Edmond Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond Cemetery
- Norton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Clayton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Clayton.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Norcatur Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Norcatur Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur Cemetery
- South Star Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The South Star Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Star Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Shirley Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Shirley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Cemetery
- Allison Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Whitfield Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
- Sheley Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sheley Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prairie Gem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairie Gem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dellvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dellvale is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
- Oronoque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oronoque is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
- Lenora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Edmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Norton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwell City is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clayton is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Densmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Densmore is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore
- Norcatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norcatur is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Smithfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smithfield is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Jennings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jennings is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Allison ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Allison is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Almena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Almena is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Roscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roscoe is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Logan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyle is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Prairie View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Prairie View is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Kanona
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kanona is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
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 Gem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie Gem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allison - Historic
- Almena
- Densmore
- Edmond
- Hill City
- Jennings
- Lenora
- Logan
- Morland
- Norcatur
- Norton
- Oronoque
- Roscoe
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Gem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Norton 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 Gem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #472008 (Prairie Gem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472008 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: Norton
- Est. Elev: 758 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Edmond NW
- Location given for Prairie Gem Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7116716 Lon: -99.9662369
- 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 Norton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Gem 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. |