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A visit to the Prairie 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 Cemetery ...

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

46.4622, -95.4698

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Salem EUB Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem EUB Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Leaf Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Lake Cemetery
  • Leaf Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Lake Cemetery
  • Leaf Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Lake Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Old Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Greenwood Cemetery
  • Otter Tail Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Otter Tail Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Tail Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Norwegian Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Historic Pine Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Richville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Richville Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Henning Ttwp. Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning Ttwp. Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Topelius Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Topelius Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topelius Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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)
    • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
  • Ottertail
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New York Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Richville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Henning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Perham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <5>
  • Bluffton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Davies
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
  • Amor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
  • Nirvana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
  • Dent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <5>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Vining
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Clitherall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wadena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <5>
    • Maine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Battle Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 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 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #649700 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Otter Tail
      • Est. Elev: 415 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Heinola
      • Location given for Prairie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.4621827     Lon: -95.4697614
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 '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- Prairie Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.