Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Prairie City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Prairie City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Prairie City is located in Bates County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bates County: Linn (KS), Miami (KS), Cass, Henry, Saint Clair & Vernon.

Below are the counties that are near Prairie City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prairie City:

• Bates County     (The home county of Prairie City)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Rich Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
    • Rich Hill is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Hill <2>
  • Butler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
  • New Home
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
    • New Home is located in Bates County
  • Passaic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Foster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Hume
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Adrian
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
  • Worland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
    • Worland is located in Bates County
  • Amoret
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
    • Amoret is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Amsterdam
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
  • Burdett
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Bates County
• Cass County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
  • Archie
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
    • Archie is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archie <2>
  • Creighton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <2>
  • Austin
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Cass County
• Cedar County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
  • El Dorado Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
    • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <2>
  • Lebeck
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
    • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
  • Willowville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
    • Willowville is located in Cedar County
  • Virgil City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
    • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
  • Caplinger Mills
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caplinger Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
    • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
• Henry County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
  • Montrose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
  • La Due
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Due have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
    • La Due is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
  • Deepwater
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
    • Deepwater is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <2>
  • Brownington
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
    • Brownington is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Hartwell
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
    • Hartwell is located in Henry County
  • Urich
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
    • Urich is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <2>
  • Clinton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,043 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
• Saint Clair County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
  • Appleton City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
    • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <2>
  • Johnson City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Roscoe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
  • Lowry City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
    • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <2>
  • Osceola
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
  • Cobb
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
  • Vista
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
• Vernon County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
  • Schell City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
    • Schell City is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <2>
  • Harwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
    • Harwood is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Walker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Horton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Horton is located in Vernon County
  • Metz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Nevada
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
    • Nevada is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <2>
  • Stotesbury
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
    • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • Milo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Richards
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Richards is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Montevallo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevallo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
    • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
  • Deerfield
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Moundville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
    • Moundville is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <2>
• Bourbon County (KS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
  • Barnesville ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Hammond
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Fulton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
• Linn County (KS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.
  • Prescott
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Pleasanton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prairie City, see our County-by-County Page for Prairie City.

Newspapers Published in Prairie City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 155 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prairie City, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prairie City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Prairie City:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Bates County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Cass County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cedar County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Henry County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Clair County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vernon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Bourbon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Linn County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Bates County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Bates County

Cemeteries Near Prairie City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prairie City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prairie City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.

• Garrison & Westfall Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison & Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison & Westfall Cemetery
• Maus Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maus Cemetery
• Flat Rock Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
• Green Lawn Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
• Round Prairie Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
• Rockville Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockville Cemetery
• Meyer Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
• Green Mound Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
• Blackwell Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
• Rogers Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
• Carbon Center Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbon Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbon Center Cemetery
• Myers Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
• Continue List   (225 more) ...
  • Berea Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Berea Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Berea Christian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173814 <4>
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Prairie City had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Prairie City, with the one closest to Prairie City listed first.

• Schell City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
  • Schell City is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <2>
• Rockville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Bates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
• Pleasant Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
  • Pleasant Gap is located in Bates County
• Fair Haven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • Fair Haven is located in Vernon County
• Carbon Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
  • Carbon Center is located in Vernon County
• Harwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
  • Harwood is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
• Hudson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Bates County
• Ketterman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
  • Ketterman is located in Vernon County
• Taberville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taberville
  • Taberville is located in Saint Clair County
• Appleton City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
  • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <2>
• Rich Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
  • Rich Hill is located in Bates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Hill <2>
• Arthur
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Vernon County
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  • Horton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Horton is located in Vernon County
  • Walker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Athol
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Athol is located in Bates County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prairie City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prairie City.

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