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A visit to the Prairie Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Grove 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 Prairie Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.9331°   (41° 55' 59")

Lon:   -85.9333°   (-85° 55' 59")

The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Cassopolis. Cassopolis lies just to the west southwest of the Prairie Grove Cemetery .

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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Cass 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 Prairie Grove 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Vandalia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Penn
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
      • Penn is located in Cass County
    • Cassopolis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassopolis
      • Cassopolis is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassopolis <4>
    • Wakelee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakelee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakelee
      • Wakelee is located in Cass County
    • La Grange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Cass County
    • Jones
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Marcellus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Corey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Cass County
    • Dowagiac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fabius
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabius
      • Fabius is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Edwardsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg
      • Edwardsburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsburg <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Simonton Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
        • Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Pokagon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
        • Pokagon is located in Cass County
      • Decatur
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
        • Decatur is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
      • Mottville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottville
        • Mottville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Chamberlain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
        • Chamberlain is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Sumnerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
        • Sumnerville is located in Cass County
      • Granger
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bristol
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Elkhart County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
      • Constantine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
        • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <4>
      • Three Rivers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
        • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <4>
      • Garden Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
        • Garden Village is located in Elkhart County (IN)
      • Lawton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <4>
      • Niles
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
        • Niles is located in Berrien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <4>
      • Elkhart
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
        • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <4>
      • White Pigeon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Berrien Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Center
        • Berrien Center is located in Berrien County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Center <4>

    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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Youngs Prairie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youngs Prairie Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Prairie Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Birch Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birch Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Lake Cemetery
    • Lilly Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilly Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lilly Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Lake Cemetery
    • Little Fish Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Fish Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Fish Lake Cemetery
    • Van Riper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Whitmanville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitmanville Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmanville Cemetery
    • Schulte Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brady Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brady Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
    • Reams - Norton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reams - Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reams - Norton Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reams - Norton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Calvin Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvin Center Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Center Cemetery
      • Chain Lake Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chain Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chain Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chain Lake Cemetery
      • Poe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Huyck Graves
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huyck Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huyck Graves is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huyck Graves
      • Crane Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crane Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
      • South Wayne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Wayne Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Wayne Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Merritt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt 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 Prairie Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2109375  (Prairie Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2109375 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: Vandalia
      • County: Cass         Elev: 271
      • Location given for GNIS #2109375 (Prairie Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Cass County: www.casscountymi.org/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Cass, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9331, Longitude: -85.9333       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Grove 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>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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