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A visit to the Prairiedale Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairiedale 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 Prairiedale Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0468°   (39° 2' 48")

Lon:   -97.2656°   (-97° 15' 56")

The Prairiedale Cemetery is located in Dickinson County<2>.

The county seat for Dickinson County is located in Abilene. Abilene lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Prairiedale 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 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 Prairiedale 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 Prairiedale 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairiedale Cemetery.

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

    • Talmage
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
      • Talmage is located in Dickinson County
    • Manchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Buckeye
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
    • Industry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Clay County
    • Abilene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Longford
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Vine Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Solomon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Detroit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Dickinson County
    • Niles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Ottawa County
    • Ackley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
      • Ackley is located in Ottawa County
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Verdi
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
        • Verdi is located in Ottawa County
      • Chapman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Upland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
        • Upland is located in Dickinson County
      • Oak Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Acme
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Dickinson County
      • Ladysmith
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
        • Ladysmith is located in Clay County
      • Wells
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Wells is located in Ottawa County
      • New Cambria
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Wakefield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bennington
        (17 miles [27.4 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 Prairiedale 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 Prairiedale Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Prairiedale Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Talmage.
      • The Henry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henry Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92673 <6>
    • Keystone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • White Cloud Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Swartwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Abilene Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Greenridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenridge Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • The Greenridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92584 <6>
    • Vine Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Detroit Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Detroit Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detroit Cemetery
      • Athelstane Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athelstane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Athelstane Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athelstane Cemetery
      • Ackley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Ackley Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackley Cemetery
      • Greenville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rose Meron Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Farmington Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wesleyan Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesleyan Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Longford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan 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 Prairiedale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476479  (Prairiedale Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476479 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: Manchester
      • County: Dickinson         Elev: 382
      • Location given for GNIS #476479 (Prairiedale Cemetery)

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

    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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Prairiedale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0468, Longitude: -97.2656       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairiedale 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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