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A visit to the Prairie View 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 View Cemetery ...

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

47.1672, -98.4351

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

The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Barnes County<2>.

The county seat for Barnes County is located in Valley City. Valley City lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Prairie View Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie View Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Prairie View Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Courtenay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Courtenay Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Dazey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Dazey Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dazey Cemetery
  • Mabel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mabel Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel Cemetery
  • Lyster Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lyster Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyster Cemetery
  • Hannaford Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hannaford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannaford Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hannaford Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Hannaford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102003 <5>
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Foster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Kensal.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kensal Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kensal Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kensal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Kensal.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181531 <5>
    • Spiritwood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Spiritwood Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Cemetery
    • Glenfield Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Glenfield Cemetery is located in Foster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenfield Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Glenfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101971 <5>
    • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
    • Highland Home Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Highland Home Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Home Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Cemetery
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prairie View Cemetery.

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

  • Wimbledon
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Leal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leal is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
  • Courtenay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Spiritwood Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spiritwood Lake is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Dazey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rogers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Walum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Walum is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walum
  • Hannaford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sutton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Spiritwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Eckelson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Kensal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Sanborn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Buchanan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Parkhurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkhurst is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
    • Bloom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bloom is located in Stutsman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
    • Ashtabula ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ashtabula is located in Barnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtabula
    • Glenfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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 View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barnes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 View Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Barnes 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 View Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1030803  (Prairie View Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1030803 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: Barnes
      • Est. Elev: 453 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wimbledon
      • Location given for Prairie View Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.1672139     Lon: -98.4350953
      • 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 Barnes, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prairie View 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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