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A visit to the Prairie Dell 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 Dell Cemetery ...

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

35.8162, -100.0396

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

The Prairie Dell Cemetery is located in Hemphill County<2>.

The county seat for Hemphill County is located in Canadian. Canadian lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Prairie Dell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Dell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Prairie Dell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Lindley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lindley Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Cataline Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cataline Cemetery is located in Hemphill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataline Cemetery
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Ellis County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
  • Belleview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Belleview Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview Cemetery
  • White Rose Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose Cemetery
  • Zybach Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zybach Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach Cemetery
  • Silent Home Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Silent Home Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Home Cemetery
  • Pie Flat Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Pie Flat Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie Flat Cemetery
  • Grand Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grand Cemetery is located in Ellis County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Edith Ford Memorial Cemeteries
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Allmon Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Allmon Cemetery is located in Ellis County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmon Cemetery
    • Washita Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Washita Cemetery is located in Hemphill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Emmons Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Ellis County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Cemetery
    • Goodwin-Emmons Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rock Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Rock Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
    • Dempsey Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
    • Cheyenne Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cheyenne Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Cemetery
    • Lone Bell Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Lone Bell Cemetery is located in Ellis County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Bell 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 Dell Cemetery.

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

  • Durham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Reydon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Reydon is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reydon <6>
  • Crawford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Allison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Zybach ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Zybach is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach
  • Roll
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Roll is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roll
  • Glazier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Glazier is located in Hemphill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glazier
  • Clear Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Canadian
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Briscoe
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Higgins
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Cheyenne
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheyenne is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mendota ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mendota is located in Hemphill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Strong City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Arnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Arnett is located in Ellis County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnett <6>
    • Locust Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Lipscomb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Wheeler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweetwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mobeetie
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Dell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hemphill County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Dell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hemphill 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 Dell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365726  (Prairie Dell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365726 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: Hemphill
      • Est. Elev: 741 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gem
      • Location given for Prairie Dell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.816156     Lon: -100.0395637
      • 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 Hemphill, 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 Dell 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.