A visit to the Prairie View 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 View Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie View Cemetery:
38.8113, -96.3702
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County<2>.
The county seat for Wabaunsee County is located in Alma. Alma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Prairie View Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie View Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Prairie View Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prairie View Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bemoan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bemoan Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemoan Cemetery
- Alta Vista Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista Cemetery
- Garfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chalk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Templin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The East Templin Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templin Cemetery
- West Templin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The West Templin Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Templin Cemetery
- Fix Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Fix Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fix Cemetery
- Agnes City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Agnes City Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City Cemetery
- Schwanke Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Moss Springs Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Springs Cemetery
- Swartz Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Swartz Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kaeckell Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Kaeckell Family Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaeckell Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaeckell Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Eskridge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275038 <5>
- Kelso Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Kelso Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso Cemetery
- Comisky Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Comisky Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comisky Cemetery
- Welcome Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Welcome Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Welcome Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of Junction City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94036 <5>
- Quaker Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Dwight Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Dwight Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Council Grove.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92604 <5>
- Nehring Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Nehring Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nehring Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prairie View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairie View Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alta Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Agnes City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Agnes City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
- Downing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Downing is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Kelso
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kelso is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Council Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Council Grove is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Council Grove has also been known as:
- Council
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <6>
- Dwight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Bushong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bushong is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Eskridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Parkerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Dunlap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dunlap is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Helmick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Helmick is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
- Admire
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McFarland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- White City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wilsey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsey is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Paxico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Americus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harveyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 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 View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wabaunsee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Admire
- Allen
- Allen lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Allen.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Alma
- Alma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alta Vista
- Bushong
- Council Grove
- Dunlap
- Dwight
- Eskridge
- Parkerville
- Paxico
- Paxico lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paxico.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxico
- White City
- Wilsey
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 View Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Wabaunsee 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 View Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #476918 (Prairie View Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #476918 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: Wabaunsee
- Est. Elev: 449 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alta Vista SE
- Location given for Prairie View Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8113927 Lon: -96.3699989
- 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 Wabaunsee, 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- Prairie View 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. |