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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prairie Mound Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prairie Mound Cemetery (FG ID #93429)

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 Mound Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.9195°   (38° 55' 10")

Lon:   -97.3530°   (-97° 21' 10")

The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Dickinson County<2>.

The county seat for Dickinson County is located in Abilene. Abilene lies just to the east of the Prairie Mound Cemetery .

Establishment of the Prairie Mound Cemetery ...

The Prairie Mound Cemetery was established in 1812.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mound Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Dickinson 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 Mound 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Mound Cemetery.

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

    • Solomon
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Niles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Ottawa County
    • Acme
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Dickinson County
    • Abilene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Cambria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
      • New Cambria is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Talmage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
      • Talmage is located in Dickinson County
    • Verdi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
      • Verdi is located in Ottawa County
    • Kipp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
      • Kipp is located in Saline County
    • Holland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Dickinson County
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Detroit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Dickinson County
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ackley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
        • Ackley is located in Ottawa County
      • Buckeye
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
      • Vine Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
        • Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
        • Former name for Vine Creek:
        • Vine
      • Salina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gypsum
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Navarre
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
        • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
      • Bennington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Carlton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
        • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Elmo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
        • Elmo is located in Dickinson County
      • Industry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
        • Industry is located in Clay County
      • Longford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
        • Longford is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
        • Longford has also been known as:
        • Longford Station
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <4>

    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 Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickinson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Prairie Mound Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Donmyer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Abilene Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Poheta Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Poheta Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poheta Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Newburn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newburn Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburn Cemetery
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Prairiedale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairiedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairiedale Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairiedale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • White Cloud Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Detroit Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • The Detroit Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detroit Cemetery
      • Ackley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Ackley Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackley Cemetery
      • Saline Valley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saline Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saline Valley Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saline Valley Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Gypsum Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Gypsum Hill Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gypsum Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Salina.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gypsum Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92619 <1>
      • Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • The Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Rose Lawn Memorial Park
        • Roselawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93017 <1>
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Scheiller Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scheiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scheiller Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scheiller Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope 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 Mound Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476661  (Prairie Mound Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476661 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: Solomon
      • County: Dickinson         Elev: 366
      • Location given for GNIS #476661 (Prairie Mound Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #93429

    The official website for Dickinson County: www.dkcoks.com/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Dickinson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Mound Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9195, Longitude: -97.3530    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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