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A visit to the Prairie Grove Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prairie Grove Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prairie Grove Cemetery (FG ID #101193)

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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.8507°   (40° 51' 2")

Lon:   -97.3009°   (-97° 18' 3")

The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Seward County<2>.

The county seat for Seward County is located in Seward. Seward lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Prairie Grove 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 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 Prairie Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Seward 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 Prairie Grove 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Utica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Goehner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Tamora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
      • Tamora is located in Seward County
    • Beaver Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cordova
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Waco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Staplehurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Seward County
    • Seward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Seward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <4>
    • Friend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gresham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Thayer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Milford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Grover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
        • Grover is located in Seward County
      • York
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Exeter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Fillmore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
      • Dorchester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
        • Bee is located in Seward County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee <4>
      • Ulysses
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • McCool Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Surprise
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
        • Surprise is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Garland
        (17 miles [27.4 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 Prairie Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Seward County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beaver Crossing
    • Benedict
    • Dorchester
    • Dwight
      • Dwight lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dwight.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Exeter
      • Exeter lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Exeter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Fairmont
    • Friend
    • Goehner
    • Gresham
      • Gresham lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gresham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • McCool Junction
    • Milford
      • Milford lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Seward
      • Seward lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seward.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Continue List   (7 more)
      • Surprise
      • Tamora
      • Ulysses
        • Ulysses lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ulysses.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
      • Utica
        • Utica lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Waco
        • Waco lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waco.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • York
        • York lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Perry Mound Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Utica Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cashler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cashler Cemetery is located in York County
      • The Cashler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cashler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100467 <1>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tamora Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Knob Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dewitt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Dewitt Cemetery is located in Seward County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dewitt Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Utica.
      • The Dewitt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100541 <1>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Salem UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Our Redeemer Lutheran Country Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dewitt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewitt Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt Cemetery
      • Waco Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Zastrow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Zastrow Cemetery is located in Seward County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zastrow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Cordova.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zastrow Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101652 <1>
      • Englehaupt Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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 Prairie Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #832363  (Prairie Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #832363 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: Beaver Crossing
      • County: Seward         Elev: 479
      • Location given for GNIS #832363 (Prairie Grove Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101193

    The official website for Seward County: www.connectseward.org/cgov/

    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 Seward, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8507, Longitude: -97.3009    
    <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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