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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prairie Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prairie Church Cemetery (FG ID #2448650)

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 Prairie Church Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.1107°   (39° 6' 38")

Lon:   -93.8038°   (-93° 48' 13")

The cemetery is located in Lafayette County<3>.

As an estimate, the Prairie Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Higginsville.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the northwest of the Prairie Church Cemetery .

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 Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette 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 Prairie Church 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Prairie Church Cemetery.

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

    • Mayview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <5>
    • Page City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
    • Higginsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Corder
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
      • Corder is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <5>
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Aullville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aullville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
      • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Wellington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <5>
    • Miles Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
      • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
    • Hardin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Odessa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <5>
    • Henrietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hodge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
        • Hodge is located in Lafayette County
      • Waterloo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
      • Alma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Camden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
        • Camden is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
      • Lake Lafayette
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
        • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Norborne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norborne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
        • Norborne is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
      • Lakeview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Ray County
      • Richmond
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fleming
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
        • Fleming is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Morton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Ray County
      • Concordia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
        • Concordia is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <5>
      • Napoleon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
        • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Bates City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Waverly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people

    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 Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Prairie Church Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Poole Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poole Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Mayview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayview Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayview Cemetery
    • City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The City Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • Slusher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slusher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slusher Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slusher Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Brand Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brand Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brand Cemetery
    • Republican Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Republican Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Dover Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Dover Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dover Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Dover.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #658938 <1>
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Dover.
        • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183233 <1>
      • Foster Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Odessa Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
      • Hardin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • Wellington City Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellington City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wellington City Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellington City Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin 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 Prairie Church Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1107, Longitude: -93.8038    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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