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A visit to the West Prairie Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Prairie Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Prairie Cemetery (FG ID #2193751).

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 West Prairie Cemetery ...

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

47.6160, -98.2331

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the West Prairie Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The West Prairie Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Binford.

The cemetery is located in Griggs County<3>.

The county seat for Griggs County is located in Cooperstown. Cooperstown lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast of the West Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Prairie Cemetery.

Name Variations for West Prairie Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

West Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:

  • West Praire Lutheran Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the West Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Binford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Binford Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • Hero Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Hero Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hero Cemetery
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
  • New Luther Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Romness Methodist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Naroen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Naroen Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naroen Cemetery
  • Cooperstown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooperstown Cemetery is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown Cemetery
  • McVille Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The McVille Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the West Prairie Cemetery.

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

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 West Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Griggs County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aneta
    • Aneta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aneta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aneta
  • Binford
  • Cooperstown
  • Dazey
    • Dazey lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the South (S) of the West Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dazey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dazey
  • Finley
    • Finley lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Finley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
  • Grace City
  • Hannaford
  • Lakota
  • Luverne
    • Luverne lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the West Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Luverne.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
  • McHenry
  • McVille
    • McVille lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McVille.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
  • Pekin
    • Pekin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the West Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pekin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Sharon
    • Sherbrooke
    • Sutton
      • Sutton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the West Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sutton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Tolna
      • Tolna lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the West Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
    • Warwick

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 West Prairie Cemetery: