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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:   44.1941°   (44° 11' 38")

Lon:   -92.3630°   (-92° 21' 46")

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

The county seat for Olmsted County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 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 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.

    • Hammond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Jarrett
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Millville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Zumbro Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Oronoco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Plainview
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Viola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Olmsted County
    • Mazeppa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Genoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Rochester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellechester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pine Island
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Post Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Eyota
        (15 miles [24.1 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>
      • Zumbrota
        (16 miles [25.7 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>
      • Byron
        (17 miles [27.4 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>
      • Beaver ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Beaver is located in Winona County
      • Lake City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Wabasha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
      • Simpson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
        • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
      • Elba
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
        • Elba is located in Winona County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Dover
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Olmsted County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
      • Kellogg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
        • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <4>
      • Lakeport
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
        • Lakeport is located in Pepin County (WI)
      • Goodhue
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
        • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <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.

    • Byron
      • Byron lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Byron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Dover
      • Dover lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Elgin
      • Elgin lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Eyota
      • Eyota lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eyota.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
    • Goodhue
    • Kellogg
      • Kellogg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kellogg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Lake City
    • Mazeppa
      • Mazeppa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mazeppa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
    • Oronoco
      • Oronoco lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oronoco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
    • Pine Island
    • Plainview
    • Rochester
    • Zumbro Falls
    • Zumbrota

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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.

    • Farm Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Greenland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    • Millville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millville Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery
    • Hyde Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyde Park Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Park Cemetery
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oronoco Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Boynton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • English Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The English Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Bear Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bear Valley Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Valley Cemetery
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Haverhill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • St. Joachim Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joachim Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachim Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood 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 #649565  (Pleasant Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #649565 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: Millville
      • County: Olmsted         Elev: 320
      • Location given for GNIS #649565 (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 'straight-line' 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: 44.1941, Longitude: -92.3630       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.




 

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