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A visit to the Prairie Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

39.5247, -98.4262

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

The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Mitchell County<2>.

The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Beloit. Beloit lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Prairie Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Granite Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Granite Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Creek Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Rooker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Cemetery
  • Grellett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grellett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellett Cemetery
  • Downs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Downs Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
  • Walnut Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Naomi Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Naomi Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi Cemetery
    • Athens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Athens Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
    • Excelsior Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Excelsior Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • South Oak Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • High Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Prairie Cemetery
    • Bethany Center Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
      • The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Solomon Cemetery
    • Honey Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek Cemetery
    • Ionia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ionia Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia 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 Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Cawker City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Downs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Glen Elder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dispatch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dispatch is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
  • Tipton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Portis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Portis is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Osborne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Osborne is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
    • Osborne has also been known as:
    • Peru
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <6>
  • Blue Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
  • Beloit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jewell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewell is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Bloomington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bloomington is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Harlan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Harlan is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hunter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Esbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Gilbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Randall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Randall is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Mankato
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellaire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellaire is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Gaylord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Burr Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people

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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mitchell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beloit
    • Beloit lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beloit.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
  • Burr Oak
  • Cawker City
  • Downs
    • Downs lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Downs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Esbon
    • Esbon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Esbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
  • Gaylord
  • Glen Elder
  • Mankato
    • Mankato lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mankato.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
  • Osborne
    • Osborne lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osborne.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
  • Portis
  • Smith Center

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 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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Mitchell 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 Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472175  (Prairie Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472175 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: Mitchell
      • Est. Elev: 469 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cawker City
      • Location given for Prairie Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.5244548     Lon: -98.4261714
      • 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 Mitchell, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prairie Grove 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.