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A visit to the Prairie Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery ...

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

47.7611, -105.3428

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Dawson County<2>.

The county seat for Dawson County is located in Glendive. Glendive lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Prairie Lawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Prairie Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vida Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cow Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in McCone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McCone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2356343 <5>
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Eucharist Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Richey Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Richey Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey Cemetery
  • Redwater Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Redwater Cemetery is located in McCone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Ervine Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Ervine Cemetery is located in McCone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ervine Cemetery
  • Nickwall Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Nickwall Cemetery is located in McCone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickwall Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nickwall Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Wolf Point.
    • The Nickwall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21043 <5>
  • Arnett Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett Cemetery
  • Prairie Elk Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie Elk Cemetery is located in McCone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Elk Cemetery
    • The Prairie Elk Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prairie Elk Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Poplar Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
    • Chelsa Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Chelsa Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsa Cemetery
      • The Chelsa Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Minisdah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Courchene Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Courchene Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courchene Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in McCone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Boxelder Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Boxelder Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Kings Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kings Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cemetery
    • Chicken Hill Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chicken Hill Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Hill Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Mennonite Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Prairie Lawn Cemetery.

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

  • Vida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Richey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Redwater ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Redwater is located in McCone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
  • Deertail Indian Village ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Poplar
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Circle
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Enid
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Enid is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
  • Wolf Point
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dawson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Circle
    • Circle lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Lawn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Circle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
  • Poplar
    • Poplar lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie Lawn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Poplar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
  • Richey
    • Richey lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prairie Lawn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Richey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
  • Wolf Point

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 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 Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Dawson 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 Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1715459  (Prairie Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1715459 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: Dawson
      • Est. Elev: 734 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kraut Coulee
      • Location given for Prairie Lawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7611252     Lon: -105.3427654
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Montana's counties, including Dawson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Prairie Lawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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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