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A visit to the Prater 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 Prater Cemetery ...

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

35.2792, -84.6688

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

The Prater Cemetery is located in McMinn County<2>.

The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Prater Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prater Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Prater Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swafford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Swafford Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swafford Cemetery
  • Clear Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Hanks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hanks Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Cemetery
  • Old Swafford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Old Swafford Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Swafford Cemetery
  • Hiwassee Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Crabtree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Cemetery
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
  • Womack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Womack Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
  • Hambright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hambright Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambright Cemetery
  • Council Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Council Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Cemetery
  • Baker Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Baker Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Trew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Trew Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trew Cemetery
    • Pickens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pickens Cemetery is located in McMinn County
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    • Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Britton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Britton Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton Cemetery
    • Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Calhoun Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
    • McBrien - Burdett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
    • Love Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Love Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prater Cemetery.

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

  • Luskville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Luskville is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
  • Chestuee
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Chestuee is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
  • Claxton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Claxton is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
  • Calhoun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Charleston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Delano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bellefounte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
  • Benton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Goodsprings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
  • Etowah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Grady
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grady is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
  • Lamontville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ocoee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Servilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Servilla is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
    • Hopewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Countryside Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • Parksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Parksville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
    • Archville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Archville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
    • Athens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Etola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
    • East Cleveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Cleveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Cleveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Mecca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Nonaburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
    • Englewood
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Prater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McMinn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Prater Cemetery: