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A visit to the Prairie Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prairie Grove 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 Grove Cemetery

Lat:   32.9040°   (32° 54' 14")

Lon:   -95.7686°   (-95° 46' 6")

The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Rains County<2>.

The county seat for Rains County is located in Emory. Emory lies just to the south of the Prairie Grove Cemetery .

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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rains 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 Grove 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Emory
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bonanza
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Flats
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Miller Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gunter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • East Tawakoni
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Alba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Divide
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Yantis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
      • Yantis is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <4>
    • Lone Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <4>
    • Hooker Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Palestine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
      • Tazewell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
      • Brashear
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • West Tawakoni
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
        • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
      • Edgewood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fruitvale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cumby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
        • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <4>
      • Grand Saline
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Golden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Golden is located in Wood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
      • Rockdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Hopkins 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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rains County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie Grove 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Forbis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forbis Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbis Cemetery
    • Daugherty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Danley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danley Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danley Cemetery
    • Robertson / Henrys Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Coats Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coats Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
    • Worcester - Cooper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worcester - Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worcester - Cooper Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worcester - Cooper Cemetery
    • Smyrna Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Church Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Church Cemetery
    • Bishop Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bishop Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bishop Family Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381249 <7>
    • Rocky Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Benton Hill / Richmond Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Emory.
        • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #271442 <7>
      • Burke - Yandell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burke - Yandell Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery
      • Elm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
      • Welch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welch Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Deaton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deaton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deaton Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton 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 Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344504  (Prairie Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1344504 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: Emory North
      • County: Rains         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #1344504 (Prairie Grove 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 Rains, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9040, Longitude: -95.7686       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Grove 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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