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A visit to the Grand Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the Grand 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 Grand Prairie Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.0248°   (39° 1' 29")

Lon:   -91.9055°   (-91° 54' 19")

The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Callaway County<2>.

The county seat for Callaway County is located in Fulton. Fulton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Grand 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 professional and volunteer 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 Grand Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Callaway 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 Grand 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Auxvasse
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kingdom City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
      • Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <4>
    • Hatton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Callaway County
    • Vandiver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandiver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
      • Vandiver is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Benton City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Mexico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fulton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
    • Stephens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Callaway County
    • Lindbergh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
      • Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
    • Thompson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Audrain County
    • Williamsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Rush Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
        • Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Centralia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wellsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
        • Wellsville is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
      • Hallsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
        • Hallsville is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <4>
      • Stephens
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
        • Stephens is located in Boone County

    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 Grand Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Callaway County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Auxvasse Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auxvasse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Auxvasse Cemetery is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auxvasse Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Lockridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockridge Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Bullard Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Unity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Audrain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Augusta Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augusta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Augusta Cemetery is located in Callaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augusta Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Benton City Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benton City Cemetery is located in Audrain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton City Cemetery
      • East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The East Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Audrain County
        • The East Lawn Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • East Lawn Cemetery
        • East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
        • Eastlawn Cemetery
        • Eastlawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28517 <6>
      • St. Brendans Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brendans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Brendans Cemetery is located in Audrain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brendans Cemetery
      • Youngers Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Youngers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Youngers Cemetery is located in Callaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32431 <6>
      • Oak Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Cemetery is located in Callaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
      • Dunlap Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Callaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
      • Guerrart Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guerrart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guerrart Cemetery is located in Callaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guerrart Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Callaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Callaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Southside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southside Cemetery is located in Callaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Callaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Kibby Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kibby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kibby Cemetery is located in Callaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibby Cemetery
      • Sawyers Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyers Cemetery is located in Callaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyers 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 Grand Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #718670  (Grand Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #718670 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: Auxvasse
      • County: Callaway         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #718670 (Grand Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Callaway, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grand Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0248, Longitude: -91.9055       In this case, the coordinates for the Grand 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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