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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:

35.4017, -87.8934

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 Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast 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 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Prater Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kyle Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Kyle Grave is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Grave
  • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Holt Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Holt Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Family Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Culp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Culp Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp Cemetery
  • Methodist Camp Ground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ryan Childs Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ryan Childs Grave is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Childs Grave
  • Newborn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newborn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Worley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Worley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Cemetery
  • Barnes Graves
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Barnes Graves is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Graves
  • Bawcom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bawcom Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bawcom Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Tole Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Tole Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tole Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
    • Crossno Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Crossno Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossno Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crossno Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Clifton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11038 <5>
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
    • Warrington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Warrington Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington Cemetery
    • Benham - Hughes - Speer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dicus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Dicus Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicus Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • William Riley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Throgmorton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Throgmorton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgmorton Cemetery
    • Henry Culp Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prater Cemetery.

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

  • Clifton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sorby ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sorby is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
  • Flatwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
  • Dunbar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Linden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Collinwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Decaturville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saltillo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Voorhies
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Paulks ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Paulks is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
    • Hohenwald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasantville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Beardstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
    • Parsons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotts Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Sibley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • New Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Sardis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Savannah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowryville is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
    • Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand

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 Wayne 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 like to start with 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: