A visit to the Prairie Island 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 Island Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie Island Cemetery:
44.6447, -92.6777
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prairie Island Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prairie Island Cemetery is located in Goodhue County<2>.
The county seat for Goodhue County is located in Red Wing. Red Wing lies just to the southeast of the Prairie Island Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Island Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Prairie Island Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prairie Island Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Church Of The Messiah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Diamond Bluff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ravenna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ravenna Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna Cemetery
- The Ravenna Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elliot's Hill Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Burnside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Burnside Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside Cemetery
- Goodhue County Poor Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Mission Covenant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hamman Cemetery is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamman Cemetery
- Irish Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marsh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Messiah Episcopal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Trenton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Trenton Cemetery is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
- Svea Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Svea Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea Lutheran Cemetery
- Trimbelle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Glen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Hasting State Asylum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hasting State Asylum Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasting State Asylum Cemetery
- The Hasting State Asylum Cemetery has also been known as:
- State Hospital Cemetery
- Bellwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bellwood Cemetery is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood Cemetery
- Big River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Big River Cemetery is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big River Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Island Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairie Island Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Welch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hager City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Moeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moeville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
- Trimbelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trimbelle is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
- Red Wing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prescott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
- Hastings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bay City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Ellsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- New Trier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Beldenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beldenville is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beldenville
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- White Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Cannon Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- Morton Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morton Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
- Nininger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Vermillion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- River Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Goodhue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Goodhue County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie Island Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cannon Falls
- Ellsworth
- Goodhue
- Hastings
- Maiden Rock
- Nininger
- Prescott
- Red Wing
- River Falls
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 Island Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Goodhue 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 Island Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #649709 (Prairie Island Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #649709 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: Goodhue
- Est. Elev: 212 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Diamond Bluff West
- Location given for Prairie Island Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.6446896 Lon: -92.6776968
- 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 Goodhue, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Prairie Island 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |