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A visit to the Prairie View 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 View Cemetery ...

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

47.9991, -96.6553

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

The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Crookston. Crookston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Prairie View Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie View Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Prairie View Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Melo Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Dorothy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Dorothy Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dorothy Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
  • Nesbit Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nesbit Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit Cemetery
  • Black River Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Black River Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Black River Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Black River Cemetery
    • Black River Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323076 <5>
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Warren.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St.s Peter & Paul Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238897 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
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    • Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • Huot Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Huot Cemetery is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huot Cemetery
    • Fisher Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Rux Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Rux Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rux Cemetery
    • Lanstad Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lanstad Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanstad Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prairie View Cemetery.

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

  • Euclid
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Euclid is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Shirley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shirley is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Dorothy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Mallory
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mallory is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
  • Warren
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fisher
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Crookston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • East Grand Forks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Gentilly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gentilly is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
  • Grand Forks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Red Lake Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Viking
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Viking is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Saint Hilaire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Alvarado
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Alvarado is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Thief River Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Argyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Manvel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <6>

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 View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Argyle
    • Argyle lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Argyle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
  • Climax
    • Climax lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Climax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Crookston
  • East Grand Forks
  • Fisher
    • Fisher lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fisher.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Grand Forks
  • Oslo
    • Oslo lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oslo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
  • Plummer
    • Plummer lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plummer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
  • Thompson
  • Warren
    • Warren lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warren.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 View Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 View Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #649716  (Prairie View Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #649716 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Euclid
      • Location given for Prairie View Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.9991397     Lon: -96.6553401
      • 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 Polk, 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 View 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.