A visit to the Prairie Township 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 Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie Twp. Cemetery:
40.6446, -81.9246
The Prairie Twp. Cemetery is located in Holmes County<1>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Millersburg. Millersburg lies just to the south of the Prairie Twp. Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Prairie Twp. Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Prairie Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Prairie Twp. Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prairie Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moorehead Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Andy M. Yoder Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gorrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gorrell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorrell Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fredericksburg East Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericksburg West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old West Fredericksburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Moreland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Cemetery
- Gindlesberger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gospel Haven Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Joseph Helmuth Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Franks Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Shreve Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shreve Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Kline Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fryburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fryburg Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg Cemetery
- Wolgamott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Traceys Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Millbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Millbrook Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook Cemetery
- Bigelow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Finney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Martins Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Slutz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Emanuel Troyer Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Peter Miller Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity English Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hermans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Prairie Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairie Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Holmesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fredericksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Benton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shreve
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Millersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Millbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Miley Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nashville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nashville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Killbuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wooster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Union is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Glenmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Charm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Mount Eaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Funk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weilersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Boys Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
- Devil Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Devil Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
- Layland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Farmerstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berlin
- Fredericksburg
- Millersburg
- Mount Eaton
- Shreve
- Wooster
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Prairie Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Holmes 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 Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1044741 (Prairie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1044741 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: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 283 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holmesville
- Location given for Prairie Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6445044 Lon: -81.9251425
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Prairie Twp. Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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