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A visit to the Prairie 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 Cemetery ...

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

32.7593, -93.7835

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

The Prairie Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Bossier Parish is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the south southeast of the Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dickson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
  • Cottage Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove Cemetery
  • Egypt Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Egypt Hill Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Hill Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Dove Dale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Dove Dale Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Dale Cemetery
  • New Egypt Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Benton Community Club Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Raymond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Raymond Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Cemetery
  • Player Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Player Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Player Cemetery
  • High Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The High Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cemetery
  • Rang Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rang Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rang Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
    • Collinsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Collinsburg Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg Cemetery
    • Old Red River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Red River Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Red River Cemetery
    • Hosston Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hosston Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosston Cemetery
    • Pilkinson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pilkinson Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinson Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Black Bayou Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Black Bayou Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou Cemetery
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Caldwell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Plain Dealing.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67130 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Belcher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Alden Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
  • Benton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilliam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hosston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
  • Mooringsport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plain Dealing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oil City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Blanchard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ivan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • Vivian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Parkland Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Bellevue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Longwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Bossier City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Espanita Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Red Chute
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Ida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Missionary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
    • Shreveport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bodcau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Eastwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bossier Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Prairie Cemetery: