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A visit to the Prater 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 Prater Cemetery ...

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

37.5282, -82.8416

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

The Prater Cemetery is located in Floyd County<2>.

The county seat for Floyd County is located in Prestonsburg. Prestonsburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Prater Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prater Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Prater Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hicks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Osborne Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ratliff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff Cemetery
  • Frazer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Osborne Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Jim Buck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Jim Buck Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Buck Cemetery
  • Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Joseph Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cemetery
  • Patton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Webb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Goldie Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vanderpool Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Vanderpool Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderpool Cemetery
    • John B Shepard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Willburn Shepherd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jimmie Shepherd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Raleigh Shepherd Sr. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Albert Shepherd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
      • The Shepherd Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sutton Cemetery
    • Chafins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Chafins Cemetery is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chafins Cemetery
    • Hiram Salisbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenville Salisbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prater Cemetery.

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

  • Hueysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eastern
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Eastern is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
  • Langley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Langley is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
  • Maytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Maytown is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
  • Garrett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Garrett is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
  • Warco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Warco is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
  • Manton ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Manton is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
  • Lackey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lackey is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
  • Gunlock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
  • Goodloe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
  • Printer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Printer is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
  • David
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • David is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Martin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Blue River is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
    • Wayland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wayland is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Minnie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Minnie is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
    • Drift
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Drift is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift
    • Mousie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mousie is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
    • Dema
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dema is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dema
    • McDowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Raven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Raven is located in Knott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Blue Moon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
    • Dana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Dana is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Allen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Allen has also been known as:
      • Beaver Creek Junction
      • Beaver Creek
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <5>
    • Banner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dwale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
    • Watergap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Watergap is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
    • Gapville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Prater Cemetery: