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A visit to the Prairie View 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 View Cemetery ...

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

36.6003, -97.3006

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

The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Kay County<2>.

The county seat for Kay County is located in Newkirk. Newkirk lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Prairie View Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie View Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Prairie View Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tonkawa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Tonkawa Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonkawa Cemetery
  • Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Floral Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Floral Ridge Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Ridge Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Ceres Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Ceres Cemetery is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres Cemetery
  • Billings Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowboy Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Cowboy Hill Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowboy Hill Cemetery
  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Round Grove Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove Cemetery
  • Ponca Indian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Ponca Indian Cemetery is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca Indian Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Heitholt Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Red Rock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Cemetery
    • Ponca City IOOF Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Perry.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358659 <5>
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Otoe - Missouria Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prairie View Cemetery.

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

  • Tonkawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Billings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Marland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Red Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • White Eagle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • White Eagle is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
  • Ponca City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Blackwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • McCord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • McCord is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
  • Lamont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nardin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Salt Fork
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Salt Fork is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Fork
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Deer Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Garber
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kildare
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Kildare is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Hunter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Perry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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 View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Billings
  • Blackwell
  • Braman
  • Breckenridge
  • Covington
  • Deer Creek
  • Garber
    • Garber lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Garber.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
  • Hunter
  • Kaw City
  • Lamont
    • Lamont lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lamont.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Lucien
    • Lucien lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lucien.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucien
  • Morrison
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Continue List   (7 more)
      • Nardin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nardin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nardin
    • Newkirk
    • Perry
      • Perry lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Ponca City
    • Red Rock
    • Salt Fork
    • Tonkawa

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 View Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Kay 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 View Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096912  (Prairie View Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096912 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: Kay
      • Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tonkawa SE
      • Location given for Prairie View Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6003142     Lon: -97.3006006
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Kay, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prairie View 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.
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