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A visit to the Prairie Gem Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Gem 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 Gem Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.7115°   (39° 42' 41")

Lon:   -99.9659°   (-99° 57' 57")

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 .

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 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 Gem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Norton 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 Gem 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 17 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
      • Dellvale is located in Norton County
    • Oronoque
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
      • Oronoque is located in Norton County
    • Lenora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
      • Lenora is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenora <4>
    • Edmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
      • Edmond is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Edmond has also been known as:
      • Edmond City
    • Norton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
    • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
      • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
    • Clayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Norton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Clayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Riley County
    • Densmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore
      • Densmore is located in Norton County
    • Norcatur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
      • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Jennings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Allison ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Decatur County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Almena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
        • Almena is located in Norton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Roscoe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
        • Roscoe is located in Graham County
      • Logan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Prairie View
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
        • Prairie View is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Kanona
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
        • Kanona is located in Decatur 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 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
    • Bogue
      • Bogue lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Prairie Gem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bogue.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Densmore
    • Edmond
    • Hendley
    • Hill City
    • Jennings
    • Lebanon
    • Lenora
      • Lenora lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Gem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lenora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
    • Logan
      • Logan lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Prairie Gem Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Logan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Long Island
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Morland lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Gem Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
      • Nicodemus
      • Norcatur
      • Norton
        • Norton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie Gem Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Oronoque
      • Roscoe
        • Roscoe lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Prairie Gem Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roscoe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cope Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
    • Oronoque Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oronoque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oronoque Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oronoque Cemetery
    • Lenora East Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenora East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lenora East Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenora East Cemetery
    • Modell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Modell Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modell Cemetery
    • Lenora South Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenora South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lenora South Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenora South Cemetery
    • Gettis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gettis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gettis Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gettis Cemetery
    • Edmond Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edmond Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmond Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clayton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Clayton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Norcatur Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norcatur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norcatur Cemetery is located in Norton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norcatur Cemetery
      • South Star Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Star Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Star Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Norton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Norton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Shirley Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Allison Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • Whitfield Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
      • Sheley Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheley Cemetery is located in Norton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheley 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 Gem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472008  (Prairie Gem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #472008 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: Edmond NW
      • County: Norton         Elev: 758
      • Location given for GNIS #472008 (Prairie Gem Cemetery)

    The official website for Norton County: www.nortoncountyks.org/

    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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Gem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7115, Longitude: -99.9659       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Gem 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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