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A visit to the Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie Cemetery ...

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

42.5886, -99.9898

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

The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Ainsworth. Ainsworth lies just to the east southeast of the Grand Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grand Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Ainsworth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ainsworth Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ainsworth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Ainsworth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100308 <5>
  • Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wood Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224510 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Springview.
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chub Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255883 <5>
  • Huishizer Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Huishizer Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huishizer Cemetery
  • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Vale Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale Cemetery
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Norden Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Norden Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bassett Memorial Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Heerten Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Heerten Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heerten Cemetery
    • Cornish Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cornish Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Cemetery
    • Wenz Graves
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Wenz Graves is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenz Graves

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Johnstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ainsworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Meadville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Wood Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Long Pine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Winfield ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Winfield is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Norden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Norden is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
  • Springview
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Arabia ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Arabia is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
  • Bassett
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Carns ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Carns is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
  • Sparks
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Thatcher
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Thatcher is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher

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 Grand Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Grand Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Grand Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829625  (Grand Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #829625 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 787 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ainsworth SW
      • Location given for Grand Prairie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.588611     Lon: -99.9898464
      • 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 Nebraska's counties, including Brown, 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- Grand Prairie 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.