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A visit to the Prairie Home 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 Home Cemetery ...

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

42.3756, -85.4508

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

The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County<2>.

The county seat for Kalamazoo County is located in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Prairie Home Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Home Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prairie Home Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Yorkville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Yorkville Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville Cemetery
  • Howlandsburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Howlandsburg Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlandsburg Cemetery
  • Cressey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cressey Cemetery is located in Barry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressey Cemetery
  • Stony Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Stony Lake Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lake Cemetery
  • Charlotte Dewey Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Charlotte Dewey Grave is located in Barry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Dewey Grave
  • East Cooper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate of Heaven Cemetery
  • Shafter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Shafter Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter Cemetery
  • Galesburg Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Galesburg Old Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg Old Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Galesburg.
  • Augusta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Augusta Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Cemetery
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
    • Hickory Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Hickory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • Lawler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler Cemetery
      • The Lawler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lone Pine Cemetery
      • Territorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #917 <5>
    • Post Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Post Cemetery is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
    • Ft. Custer National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Home Cemetery.

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

  • Richland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Yorkville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • South Gull Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
  • Highland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
  • East Cooper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
  • Augusta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Parchment
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Comstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
  • Galesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Eastwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
  • Doster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Doster is located in Barry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Prairieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Prairieville is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Fort Custer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
      • Former name for Fort Custer:
      • Camp Custer
    • Delton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kalamazoo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Level Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
    • Westwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Milwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Milwood is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwood
    • Oak Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Banfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
    • Neeley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Neeley is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
    • Hooper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hooper is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Plainwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bedford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cloverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale

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 Home Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kalamazoo County.

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