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A visit to the Prairie Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.1953°   (37° 11' 43")

Lon:   -96.8073°   (-96° 48' 26")

The Prairie Ridge Cemetery is located in Cowley County<2>.

The county seat for Cowley County is located in Winfield. Winfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Prairie Ridge Cemetery .

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 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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Cowley 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 Ridge 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Tisdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
      • Tisdale is located in Cowley County
    • Dexter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
    • Burden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Maple City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
      • Maple City is located in Cowley County
    • New Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Cowley County
    • Winfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Silverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Cowley County
    • Cambridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Floral
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
      • Floral is located in Cowley County
    • Parkerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
      • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Wilmot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Cowley County
    • Tresham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tresham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
      • Tresham is located in Cowley County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Arkansas City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Frankfort
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Frankfort is located in Osage County (OK)
      • Atlanta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
        • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
      • Cedar Vale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
        • Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Cedar Vale has also been known as:
        • Cedar
        • Cedarvale
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <4>
      • Kellogg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
        • Kellogg is located in Cowley 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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cowley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arkansas City
    • Atlanta
    • Burden
      • Burden lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
    • Dexter
      • Dexter lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prairie Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dexter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Grenola
      • Grenola lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prairie Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grenola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
    • var:
    • Udall
      • Udall lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Prairie Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Udall.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Winfield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Prairie Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Tisdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
    • Fairview - Griffith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview - Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview - Griffith Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview - Griffith Cemetery
    • Dexter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dexter Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
    • South Bend Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bend Cemetery
    • Maple City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple City Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple City Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Cowley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowley Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowley Cemetery
    • Burden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burden Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Gospel Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gospel Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gospel Ridge Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gospel Ridge Cemetery
      • Cambridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • The Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Windsor Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94091 <6>
      • Grand Prairie Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
      • Silverdale Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silverdale Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverdale Cemetery
      • Patton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patton Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #469569  (Prairie Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #469569 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: Eaton
      • County: Cowley         Elev: 401
      • Location given for GNIS #469569 (Prairie Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.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 Cowley, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1953, Longitude: -96.8073       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Ridge 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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