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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Grand Prairie Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Grand Prairie Cemetery (FG ID #100691)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.1060°   (41° 6' 21")

Lon:   -102.9724°   (-102° 58' 20")

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

The county seat for Cheyenne County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies just to the north of the Grand Prairie Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Grand Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Cheyenne 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Sidney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lorenzo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
      • Lorenzo is located in Cheyenne County
    • Brownson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownson
      • Brownson is located in Cheyenne County
    • Sunol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunol
      • Sunol is located in Cheyenne County
    • Peetz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peetz
      • Peetz is located in Logan County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peetz <4>
    • Gurley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lodgepole
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Crook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook
      • Crook is located in Logan County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crook <4>
    • Potter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Buchanan ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Logan County (CO)
    • Red Lion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Logan County (CO)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Padroni
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Iliff
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iliff
        • Iliff is located in Logan County (CO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iliff <4>
      • Sedgwick
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
        • Sedgwick is located in Sedgwick County (CO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <4>
      • Chappell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

    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 Cheyenne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chappell
    • Crook
      • Crook lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crook.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook
    • Dalton
    • Gurley
    • Lodgepole
    • Peetz
      • Peetz lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peetz.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peetz
    • Potter
      • Potter lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Potter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Sedgwick
    • Sidney

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Grand Prairie Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Barrow Pit Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Barber Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Logan County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Peetz Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peetz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peetz Cemetery is located in Logan County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peetz Cemetery
    • Czech Slovensky Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Swankee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Logan County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Union Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Potter Community Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pleasantview Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Weyerts Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • The Weyerts Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
        • The Weyerts Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weyerts Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217684 <1>
      • Dalton Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sedgwick Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

    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 #829624  (Grand Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #829624 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: Sidney Municipal Airport
      • County: Cheyenne         Elev: 1306
      • Location given for GNIS #829624 (Grand Prairie Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100691

    The official website for Cheyenne County: www.co.cheyenne.ne.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cheyenne, 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 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: 41.1060, Longitude: -102.9724    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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