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A visit to the Prairie Home Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Home 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 Home Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.1898°   (39° 11' 23")

Lon:   -99.8567°   (-99° 51' 24")

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

The county seat for Graham County is located in Hill City. Hill City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Prairie Home 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 helpful 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 Home Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Graham 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 Home 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 Home Cemetery.

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

    • WaKeeney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Penokee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
      • Penokee is located in Graham County
    • Hill City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
    • Saint Peter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Graham County
    • Bogue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Bogue has also been known as:
      • Wildhorse
    • Ogallah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
      • Ogallah is located in Trego County
    • Palco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
      • Palco is located in Rooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Morland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
      • Morland is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <4>
    • Collyer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
      • Collyer is located in Trego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Damar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nicodemus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicodemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
      • Nicodemus is located in Graham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicodemus <4>
    • Studley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
      • Studley is located in Sheridan County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Roscoe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
        • Roscoe is located in Graham County
      • Quinter
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
        • Quinter is located in Gove County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinter <4>
      • Trego
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
        • Trego is located in Trego County
        • Trego has also been known as:
        • Trego Center
        • Trego Tank
      • Zurich
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
        • Zurich is located in Rooks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Ellis
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

    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 Home 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 Home Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bogue
      • Bogue lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Prairie Home Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bogue.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Collyer
    • Ellis
      • Ellis lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Prairie Home Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ellis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Hill City
    • Morland
    • Nicodemus
    • Ogallah
      • Ogallah lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Prairie Home Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogallah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
    • Palco
      • Palco lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prairie Home Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
    • Quinter
      • Quinter lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Prairie Home Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quinter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
    • Roscoe
      • Roscoe lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie Home Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roscoe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • WaKeeney

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Prairie Home Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Saline Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saline Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saline Valley Cemetery is located in Trego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saline Valley Cemetery
    • Leland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leland Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Cemetery
    • Morlan Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morlan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morlan Twp. Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morlan Twp. Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Christ the King Catholic Cemetery is located in Trego County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
      • The Christ the King Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wakeeney Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150688 <6>
    • Christ the King Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ the King Cemetery is located in Trego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ the King Cemetery
    • Redline Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redline Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redline Cemetery
    • Penokee Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penokee Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penokee Cemetery
    • Wakeeney City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Wakeeney City Cemetery is located in Trego County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wakeeney City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
      • The Wakeeney City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wakeeney Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakeeney City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94009 <6>
    • Samuels Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samuels Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuels Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wild Horse Twp. Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Horse Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wild Horse Twp. Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Horse Twp. Cemetery
      • Fagan Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fagan Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fagan Cemetery
      • Hill City Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill City Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill City Cemetery
      • Morland Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morland Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morland Cemetery
      • Oglala Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglala Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oglala Cemetery is located in Trego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglala Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Palco Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palco Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palco Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472435  (Prairie Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #472435 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: Togo
      • County: Graham         Elev: 733
      • Location given for GNIS #472435 (Prairie Home Cemetery)

    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 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' 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 Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1898, Longitude: -99.8567       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Home 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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