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A visit to the Grand Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.5244°   (43° 31' 27")

Lon:   -96.0425°   (-96° 2' 33")

The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Nobles County<2>.

The county seat for Nobles County is located in Worthington. Worthington lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Nobles 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 Grand Prairie 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Ellsworth
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
    • Kanaranzi
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
      • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <4>
    • Ash Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County
    • Magnolia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Rock Rapids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <4>
    • Little Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Adrian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Steen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Steen is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • George
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <4>
    • Ransom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County
    • Luverne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
      • Luverne is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <4>
    • Rushmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Rushmore is located in Nobles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
        • Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Kenneth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
        • Kenneth is located in Rock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Hills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
        • Hills is located in Rock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <4>
      • Lismore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lismore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
        • Lismore is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Sibley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • Bigelow
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
        • Bigelow is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Beaver Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
        • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Alvord
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

    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 Grand Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nobles County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adrian
      • Adrian lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adrian.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Alvord
    • Doon
      • Doon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Doon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
    • Ellsworth
    • George
    • Hardwick
    • Hills
      • Hills lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hills.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
    • Lismore
      • Lismore lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lismore.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
    • Little Rock
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Magnolia
      • Rock Rapids
      • Rushmore
      • Sibley
        • Sibley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sibley.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Wilmont
        • Wilmont lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wilmont.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmont

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ash Wood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ash Wood Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • The Ash Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ashwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Wood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81858 <6>
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Westside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
    • Eastside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Adrian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Adrian Cemetery is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adrian Cemetery
    • Adrian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adrian Cemetery is located in Nobles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adrian Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Holy Name Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • First Baptist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Grant Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Twp. Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Nobles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Nobles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Norwegian Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • St. Catherines Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Catherines Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Flowerfield Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flowerfield Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowerfield Cemetery
      • Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Osceola County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope German Presbyterian 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 Grand Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #644334  (Grand Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #644334 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: Ellsworth
      • County: Nobles         Elev: 439
      • Location given for GNIS #644334 (Grand Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Nobles County: www.co.nobles.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 Minnesota's counties, including Nobles, 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 Grand Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5244, Longitude: -96.0425       In this case, the coordinates for the Grand Prairie 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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