A visit to the Prairie City 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 City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie City Cemetery:
44.4563, -118.7039
The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Grant County<1>.
The county seat for Grant County is located in Canyon City. Canyon City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prairie City Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie City Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Prairie City Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prairie City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rest Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Boot Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
- Canyon City Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Canyon City Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Galena Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Galena Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
- Ingle Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- The Ingle Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingle Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Greenhorn Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hester A. Lemons Grave
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Unity Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Southworth Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- The Southworth Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth Cemetery
- Long Creek Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Fox Valley Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley Cemetery
- Whitney Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moon Creek Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- The Moon Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Creek Cemetery
- Big Flat Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Granite Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boyer Family Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Willow Creek Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Prairie City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairie City Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prairie City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- John Day
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Canyon City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Susanville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Galena
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Greenhorn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Whitney ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Unity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Long Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Granite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
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 City Cemetery. The following communities are located in Grant County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canyon City
- John Day
- Long Creek
- Prairie City
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 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 City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Grant 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 City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1156949 (Prairie City Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1156949 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: Grant
- Est. Elev: 1086 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prairie City
- Location given for Prairie City Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.456547 Lon: -118.7038363
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prairie City 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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