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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. 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 County Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   46.7875°   (46° 47' 15")

Lon:   -105.3462°   (-105° 20' 46")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fallon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fallon Cemetery is located in Prairie County
  • Mildred Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jehovah Lutheran Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jehovah Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jehovah Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jehovah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Missouri Lutheran Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Missouri Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Missouri Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Missouri Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Glueckstal Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glueckstal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glueckstal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glueckstal Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Union Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Custer County
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Custer County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 4 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

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 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 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:

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: GNIS record #775431 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: Terry
    • County: Prairie         Elev: 681
    • Location given for GNIS #775431 (Prairie County Cemetery)

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 County Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7875, Longitude: -105.3462    
<3>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.
<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>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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