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A visit to the Grand Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the Grand Prairie Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   42.5886°   (42° 35' 18")

Lon:   -99.9898°   (-99° 59' 23")

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 .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Grand Prairie Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 10 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
    • Ainsworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Meadville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
    • Wood Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Long Pine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Norden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
      • Norden is located in Keya Paha County
    • Springview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
      • Springview is located in Keya Paha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <4>
    • Arabia ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
      • Arabia is located in Cherry County
    • Bassett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sparks
      (27 miles [43.5 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Ainsworth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ainsworth Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • 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 northwest of Ainsworth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ainsworth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100308 <6>
    • Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cherry County
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wood Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224510 <6>
    • Huishizer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huishizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huishizer Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huishizer Cemetery
    • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Vale Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101204 <6>
    • Norden Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norden Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norden Cemetery
    • Bassett Memorial Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Thurman Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101539 <6>
      • Heerten Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heerten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heerten Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heerten Cemetery
      • Cornish Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornish Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornish Cemetery
      • Wenz Graves
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenz Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wenz Graves is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenz Graves
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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

    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: GNIS record #829625 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ainsworth SW
      • County: Brown         Elev: 787
      • Location given for GNIS #829625 (Grand Prairie Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grand Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5886, Longitude: -99.9898       In this case, the coordinates for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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