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A visit to the Union 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 Union Prairie Cemetery ...

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

43.6805, -92.0143

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

The Union Prairie Cemetery is located in Fillmore County<2>.

The county seat for Fillmore County is located in Preston. Preston lies just to the west of the Union Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Union Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Preston.
    • The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Southeast Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548582 <5>
  • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lanesboro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lanesboro Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro Cemetery
  • St. Columbanus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Richland Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Carrolton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carrolton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolton Cemetery
  • Gale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Gale Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale Cemetery
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Root Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Waukokee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Waukokee Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukokee Cemetery
    • Carimona Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Carimona Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carimona Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Preston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82054 <5>
    • Old Big Spring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Amish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Amish Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
    • Henrytown Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • North Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Lanesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Preston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Whalan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Carimona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
  • Fountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Canton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Peterson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Bratsberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
  • Wykoff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Troy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Troy is located in Winona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Granger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Florenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Rushford Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Fillmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Saratoga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Clyde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Clyde is located in Winona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Chatfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Rushford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
    • Rushford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • York
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • York is located in Fillmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Kendallville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Mabel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Riceford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Riceford is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
    • Yucatan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan

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 Union Prairie Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fillmore County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Union Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Fillmore 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 Union Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2050800  (Union Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2050800 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: Fillmore
      • Est. Elev: 379 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Preston
      • Location given for Union Prairie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.68052     Lon: -92.0143244
      • 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 Fillmore, 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- Union 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>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.
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