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A visit to the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the Pleasant 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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant 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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   44.1005°   (44° 6' 1")

Lon:   -92.5141°   (-92° 30' 50")

The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Olmsted County<2>.

The county seat for Olmsted County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies just to the south southeast of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Olmsted 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 Pleasant 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Oronoco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
      • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <4>
    • Genoa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Rochester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Post Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Byron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
    • Pine Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanty Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Hammond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Mantorville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
      • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <4>
    • Kasson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <4>
    • Viola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
    • Jarrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mazeppa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rock Dell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
        • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
      • Simpson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
        • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
      • Elgin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
      • Zumbro Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Millville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Zumbrota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
        • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <4>
      • Roscoe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
        • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
      • Stewartville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
        • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <4>
      • Eyota
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
        • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <4>
      • Concord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Dodge County
      • Dodge Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
        • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <4>
      • Plainview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Plainview is located in Wabasha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Olmsted County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Center Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Boynton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boynton Cemetery
    • Oronoco Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oronoco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oronoco Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oronoco Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rochester.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82040 <6>
    • Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rochester State Hospital Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
    • Rosamount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosamount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosamount Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosamount Cemetery
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
    • Othello Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Othello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Othello Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Othello Cemetery
    • Byron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byron Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
    • Grandview Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Haverhill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haverhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haverhill Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haverhill Cemetery
      • Farm Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farm Hill Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Hill Cemetery
      • St. Michael Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Greenland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenland Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenland Cemetery
      • Pine Island Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery
      • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      • Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
        • The Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #649564  (Pleasant Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #649564 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: Douglas
      • County: Olmsted         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #649564 (Pleasant Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.com/

    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 Olmsted, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Pleasant Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1005, Longitude: -92.5141       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant 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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