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A visit to the Prather Cemetery ...


The location of the Prather 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 Prather Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9937°   (36° 59' 37")

Lon:   -84.7161°   (-84° 42' 57")

The Prather Cemetery is located in Pulaski County<2>.

The county seat for Pulaski County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Prather Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Prather Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Pulaski 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 Prather 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prather Cemetery.

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

    • Frazer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Nancy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bronston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Burnside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <4>
    • Tateville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Faubush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • Rankin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Ferguson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Vinnie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
    • Somerset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
    • Alpine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Northfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
        • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
      • Monticello
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mintonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
        • Mintonville is located in Casey County
      • Science Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
        • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
      • Ansel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
        • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Ritner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
        • Ritner is located in Wayne County
      • Greenwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
      • Piney Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
        • Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
      • Windsor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Casey County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
      • Ware
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
        • Ware is located in Casey County
      • Parnell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Parnell is located in Wayne County
      • Salem
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Russell County
      • Argyle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
        • Argyle is located in Casey County
      • Dykes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
        • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
      • Coin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
        • Coin is located in Pulaski County
      • Honey Acre
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
        • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
      • Bethelridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
        • Bethelridge is located in Casey 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 Prather Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pulaski County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prather 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Prather Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hislope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hislope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hislope Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hislope Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Barker Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barker Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Barker Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2357362 <7>
    • Weaver Farm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Farm Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Farm Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Hutchison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchison Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchison Cemetery
    • New Salem Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Church Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Church Cemetery
    • Corbit Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbit Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corbit Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbit Family Cemetery
    • Dugger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
    • Loveall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loveall Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveall Cemetery
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hudson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
      • Tarter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tarter Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarter Cemetery
      • Mercer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mercer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
      • Tuttle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
      • Hutchinson Cemetery #2
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchinson Cemetery #2 is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery #2
      • Canada Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canada Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canada Cemetery
      • Hollars Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollars Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollars Cemetery
      • John Simpson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Simpson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Simpson 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 Prather Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #501281  (Prather Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #501281 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: Frazer
      • County: Pulaski         Elev: 286
      • Location given for GNIS #501281 (Prather Cemetery)

    The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Pulaski, 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 obstructions 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 Prather Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9937, Longitude: -84.7161       In this case, the coordinates for the Prather 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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