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A visit to the Prairie Home 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 Home Cemetery ...

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

39.1083, -95.7472

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

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

The county seat for Shawnee County is located in Topeka. Topeka lies just to the southeast of the Prairie Home Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Home Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Home Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Security Benefit Association Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Penwell - Gabel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Penwell - Gabel Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
    • The Penwell - Gabel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Pen Well - Gabel Cemetery
    • Penwell Gabel Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93016 <5>
  • Topeka State Hospital Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Boys Industrial School Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Half-Day Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Half-Day Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half-Day Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Half-Day Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Topeka.
    • The Half-Day Cemetery has also been known as:
    • HalfDay Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92625 <5>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93131 <5>
  • West Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mission Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Topeka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Topeka Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Topeka Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93916 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Valencia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Valencia Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Cemetery
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93094 <5>
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Elevation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Elevation Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevation Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Grantville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Grantville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville Cemetery
    • Old Grantville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Old Grantville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Grantville Cemetery
    • Hoyt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hoyt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:

  • Kiro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
  • Topeka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <6>
  • North Topeka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
  • Silver Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Highland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
  • Tecumseh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoyt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <6>
  • Pauline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
  • Grantville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Willard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Willard is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Cullen Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Meriden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rossville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Berryton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
    • Spencer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Watson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Watson is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Dover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
    • Rock Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Delia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Delia is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Big Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Grover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Grover is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Newman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Newman is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Lake Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
    • Hilldale South
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
    • Hilldale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
    • West Shore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
    • Mayetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Maple Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Shawnee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Home Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Shawnee 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 Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #478778  (Prairie Home Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #478778 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: Shawnee
      • Est. Elev: 295 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Topeka
      • Location given for Prairie Home Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.1083326     Lon: -95.7472057
      • 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 Shawnee, 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 Home 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.