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. 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 Prairie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie Cemetery:
40.3792, -99.3207
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Antelope Cemetery is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- 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)
- The Freewater Cemetery is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freewater Cemetery
- 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)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bainbridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Bainbridge Cemetery is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge Cemetery
- 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)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- 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)
- The Magill Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill Cemetery
- 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)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Kearney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- 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)
- The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
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)
- Sacramento is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Ragan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holdrege
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Funk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilcox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Atlanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Huntley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Huntley is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- 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)
- Keene is located in Kearney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Mascot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mascot is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Hildreth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Westmark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Westmark is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmark
- Alma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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
- 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
- Naponee
- Orleans
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Ragan
- Ragan lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ragan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan
- Republican City
- Stamford
- Upland
- Wilcox
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 helpful 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:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Phelps 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 Prairie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #832345 (Prairie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #832345 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: Phelps
- Est. Elev: 702 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holdrege East
- Location given for Prairie Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3791779 Lon: -99.3206529
- 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 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 '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- 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. |