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A visit to the Prairie Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

45.2319, -99.9257

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

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

The county seat for Potter County is located in Gettysburg. Gettysburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Prairie Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Grove 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 Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lowry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
  • Pembroke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke Cemetery
  • Lowry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Appomattox Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Appomattox Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox Cemetery
  • Theodore Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Theodore Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore Cemetery
    • The Theodore Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97743 <5>
  • Akaska Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Advent Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lebanon Protestant Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gettysburg Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Gettysburg Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg Cemetery
    • Spring Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spring Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
    • Springs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Springs Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springs Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Tolstoy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97709 <5>
    • Bangor Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
      • The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Lowry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowry is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Hoven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Akaska
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gettysburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Tolstoy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Java
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Java is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <6>
  • Selby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bowdle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Onaka
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Seneca
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest City is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Glenham
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Agar
    (28 miles [45.1 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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Potter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Agar
    • Agar lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar
  • Forest City
  • Gettysburg
  • Glenham
  • Java
    • Java lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Java.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Lebanon
  • Selby
    • Selby lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
  • Seneca
    • Seneca lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seneca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Tolstoy

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 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 South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Potter 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 Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257202  (Prairie Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257202 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: Potter
      • Est. Elev: 615 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flight Lake
      • Location given for Prairie Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2319305     Lon: -99.9256747
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Potter, 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 Grove 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.