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A visit to the Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Prairie Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   46.4622°   (46° 27' 43")

Lon:   -95.4698°   (-95° 28' 11")

The Prairie Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Prairie Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail 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 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 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Leaf City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Ottertail
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
      • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <4>
    • New York Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Richville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <4>
    • Henning
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
      • Henning is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <4>
    • Perham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
      • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <4>
    • Bluffton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Amor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
      • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Nirvana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
        • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Dent
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
        • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <4>
      • Vining
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Clitherall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clitherall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitherall
        • Clitherall is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clitherall <4>
      • Battle Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wadena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
        • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Salem EUB Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem EUB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem EUB Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem EUB Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lawrence Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Church Cemetery
    • Leaf Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaf Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaf Lake Cemetery
    • Leaf Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaf Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaf Lake Cemetery
    • Leaf Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaf Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaf Lake Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Old Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenwood Cemetery
    • Otter Tail Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otter Tail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otter Tail Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otter Tail Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery
      • Historic Pine Lake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Historic Pine Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Historic Pine Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Historic Pine Lake Cemetery
      • Richville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richville Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richville Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henning Ttwp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henning Ttwp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Topelius Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Topelius Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topelius 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #649700  (Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #649700 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: Heinola
      • County: Otter Tail         Elev: 415
      • Location given for GNIS #649700 (Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.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 Otter Tail, 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 Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4622, Longitude: -95.4698       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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