A visit to the Prairie County 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 County Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie County Cemetery:
46.7875, -105.3462
The Prairie County Cemetery is located in Prairie County<1>.
The county seat for Prairie County is located in Terry. Terry lies just to the east of the Prairie County Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie County Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Prairie County Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prairie County Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fallon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Fallon Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon Cemetery
- Mildred Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jehovah Lutheran Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marsh Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Missouri Lutheran Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glueckstal Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- The Glueckstal Cemetery is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glueckstal Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Pine Crest Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest Cemetery
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Custer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 5 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Prairie County Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairie County Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Terry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fallon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mildred
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kinsey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hoyt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hoyt is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Prairie County Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Montana:
- Pages specific to Prairie 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 County Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #775431 (Prairie County Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #775431 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: Prairie
- Est. Elev: 681 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Terry
- Location given for Prairie County Cemetery:
- Lat: 46.7880624 Lon: -105.3449877
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Prairie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prairie County Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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