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A visit to the Prairie Academy Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Academy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Academy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.3487°   (33° 20' 55")

Lon:   -95.1419°   (-95° 8' 30")

The Prairie Academy Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Prairie Academy Cemetery .

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 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 Academy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Prairie Academy Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prairie Academy Cemetery.

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

    • Talco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagansport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
    • Bogata
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <4>
    • Cuthand
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Mount Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Winfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
    • Miller's Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Sherry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
    • Cunningham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <4>
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <4>
    • Saltillo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Deport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mount Pleasant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Boxelder
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxelder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
        • Boxelder is located in Red River County
      • Liberty
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Red River County
      • Clarksville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Weaver
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
        • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
      • Greenwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
      • Purley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
        • Purley is located in Franklin County
      • Taylor Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
        • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
      • Cookville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
        • Cookville is located in Titus County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <4>
      • Annona
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Clardy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
        • Clardy is located in Lamar County

    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 Academy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Prairie Academy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wims Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wims Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wims Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Cooper - Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper - Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper - Woods Cemetery is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper - Woods Cemetery
    • Hagansport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagansport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hagansport Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagansport Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • McCrory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCrory Cemetery is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrory Cemetery
    • Colliers Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colliers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colliers Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colliers Chapel Cemetery
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
    • Keith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Marshall Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Springs Cemetery is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Springs Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tranquil Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tranquil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tranquil Cemetery is located in Titus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tranquil Cemetery
      • Cuthand Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Cuthand Cemetery is located in Red River County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cuthand Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cuthand.
        • The Cuthand Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Garvinsville Cemetery
        • White Oak Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuthand Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968428 <6>
      • Dodd Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Dodd Cemetery is located in Red River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd Cemetery
      • Morris Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Red River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
      • Barrett Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Titus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
      • Springhill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Titus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
      • Deshiell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deshiell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deshiell Cemetery is located in Titus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deshiell Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Red River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery

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

    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 Academy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365710  (Prairie Academy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1365710 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hagansport
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 107
      • Location given for GNIS #1365710 (Prairie Academy Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Texas' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Academy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3487, Longitude: -95.1419       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Academy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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