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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:

37.6648, -82.9013

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 just to the east 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 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Prater Cemetery.<4>

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

  • William England Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bays Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bays Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
  • Salyers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Salyers Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyers Cemetery
  • Sub Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sub Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sub Howard Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Levi Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Levi Allen Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi Allen Cemetery
  • Hackworth & Spradling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
  • Risner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Risner Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risner Cemetery
  • Boone Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Boone Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Howard Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Burke Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
    • Hackworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackworth Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Trimble Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherman Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sherman Brown Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Brown Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
    • Joe Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Joe Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Howard Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Whitaker Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Whitaker Family Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whitaker Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Sublett.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484827 <5>
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Wireman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wireman Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wireman Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 33 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:

  • Gapville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
  • Gypsy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
  • David
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • David is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
  • Goodloe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodloe is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodloe
  • Blue River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue River is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
  • Marshallville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
  • Ivyton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
  • Royalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Asa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
  • Prestonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sublett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
  • Gunlock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Watergap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Watergap is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
    • East Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Denver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Manton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Manton is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
    • Painters Lick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
    • Auxier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Auxier is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
    • Collista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
    • Oil Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
    • Langley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Langley is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Maytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Maytown is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Warco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Warco is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warco
    • Martin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <6>
    • Dwale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Dwale is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
    • Nero
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
    • Van Lear
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Van Lear
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
    • Hagerhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
    • Falcon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Salyersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville

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 Prater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Floyd County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Prater Cemetery: