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A visit to the Prairie Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...

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

48.8367, -102.9621

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

The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Divide County<2>.

The county seat for Divide County is located in Crosby. Crosby lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Coalfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coalfield Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coalfield Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Noonan.
    • The Coalfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wilson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462230 <5>
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
  • Columbus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963815 <5>
  • Short Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Divide County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Grong Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Grace Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • East Opdal Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Opdal Cemetery is located in Divide County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Opdal Cemetery
    • East Opdal Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Opdal Cemetery is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Opdal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Opdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Corinth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101875 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Taylorton Heritage Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.

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

  • Noonan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Larson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Larson is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
  • Columbus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamlet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • McGregor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rival ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rival is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
  • Crosby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Wildrose
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Roche Percee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lignite
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Battleview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Battleview is located in Burke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
  • Estevan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Portal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Portal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Corinth is located in Williams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Bienfait
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bienfait
    • Powers Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Ambrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Divide County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alamo
    • Alamo lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Crosby
    • Crosby lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prairie Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crosby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
  • Flaxton
  • Lignite
  • McGregor
  • Wildrose

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 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 Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Divide 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 Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030796  (Prairie Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030796 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: Divide
      • Est. Elev: 681 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Columbus SW
      • Location given for Prairie Chapel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.8366981     Lon: -102.9621253
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Divide, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Prairie Chapel 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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