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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:

43.4545, -85.5981

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 Newaygo County<2>.

The county seat for Newaygo County is located in White Cloud. White Cloud lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Christian Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Croton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Croton Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • West Aetna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The West Aetna Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Aetna Cemetery
  • Big Prairie - Everett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • North Ensley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The North Ensley Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ensley Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Aetna Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Aetna Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna Cemetery
  • St. Apollonia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Apollonia Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Apollonia Cemetery
  • Newaygo City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Newaygo City Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pierson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pierson Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson Cemetery
    • Amble Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Amble Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amble Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Amble.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29 <5>
    • Holt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Goodwell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Goodwell Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwell Cemetery
      • The Goodwell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goodwill Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #607 <5>
    • Amish Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Amish Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Riverview is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Croton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Croton is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
  • Howard City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Borland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Borland is located in Mecosta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borland
  • Newaygo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pierson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Amble
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Amble is located in Montcalm County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amble
  • White Cloud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
  • Coral
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sand Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Grant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rustford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Rustford is located in Mecosta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustford
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ramona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ramona is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Wooster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Wooster is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
    • Trufant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bishop
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bishop is located in Newaygo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bailey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Newaygo County.

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 first turn to 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: