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A visit to the 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. 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 Prairie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3792°   (40° 22' 45")

Lon:   -99.3207°   (-99° 19' 14")

The Prairie Cemetery is located in Phelps County<2>.

The county seat for Phelps County is located in Holdrege. Holdrege lies just to the north northwest of the Prairie Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antelope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Harlan County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Phelps County
    • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100385 <5>
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Industry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Freewater Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freewater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freewater Cemetery is located in Harlan County
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fridhem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Bainbridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bainbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bainbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bainbridge Cemetery is located in Harlan County
  • Moses Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Loomis Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Harlan County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Magill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magill Cemetery
      • The Magill Cemetery is located in Phelps County
      • The Magill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McGill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100960 <5>
    • Keene Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Keene Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Kearney County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Axtell.
      • The Bethany Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
      • Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1858162 <5>
    • Bethphage Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Harlan County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Sacramento
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sacramento. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in Phelps County
  • Ragan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan
    • Ragan is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragan <7>
  • Holdrege
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Funk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
    • Funk is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <7>
  • Wilcox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
    • Wilcox is located in Kearney County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilcox <7>
  • Atlanta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlanta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <7>
  • Huntley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Harlan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Loomis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Axtell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Keene
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Kearney County
  • Mascot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Mascot is located in Harlan County
  • Hildreth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Oxford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <7>
    • Orleans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <7>
    • Westmark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmark
      • Westmark is located in Phelps County
    • Alma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Harlan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <7>
    • Republican City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bertrand
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phelps County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alma
    • Alma lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Atlanta
  • Axtell
  • Bertrand
  • Elm Creek
  • Funk
    • Funk lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Funk.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
  • Hildreth
  • Holdrege
  • Loomis
  • Minden
    • Minden lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
  • Naponee
  • Orleans
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cemetery:

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 Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #832345  (Prairie Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #832345 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: Holdrege East
    • County: Phelps         Elev: 702
    • Location given for GNIS #832345 (Prairie Cemetery)

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 Phelps, 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 obstructions 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 Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3792, Longitude: -99.3207       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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