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:
28.9922, -96.6553
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prairie City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Edna. Edna lies just to the south southeast 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Prairie City Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prairie City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burnettville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Burnettville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettville Cemetery
- Milby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Milby Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milby Cemetery
- Sayle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sayle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayle Cemetery
- Manly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Manly Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly Cemetery
- Russell Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Russell Ward Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Ward Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Russell Ward Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Edna.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209970 <5>
- Harrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Laughter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Laughter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughter Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Kerr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kerr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Terrell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
- Gideon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gideon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon Cemetery
- Brackenridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Red Bluff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Bluff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Cemetery
- Ganado Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Assumption Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- Ganado Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Ganado Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganado Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prairie City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairie City Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Edna
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Matilda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Matilda is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Ganado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Inez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vanderbilt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Morales
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morales is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
- Lolita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Salle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- La Ward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Telferner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Louise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Speaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Provident City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Provident City is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
- Francitas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillje
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillje is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
- Dacosta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dacosta is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
- Point Comfort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Weedhaven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
- Placedo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Edna
- Edna lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Prairie City Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Francitas
- Ganado
- Victoria
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Prairie City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 #1365716 (Prairie City Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365716 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Edna
- Location given for Prairie City Cemetery:
- Lat: 28.9922053 Lon: -96.6552546
- 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 Texas' counties, including Jackson, 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' (or 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 City 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. |