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A visit to the Prairie Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

32.9040, -95.7686

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Prairie Grove Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Forbis Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbis Cemetery
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Danley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Danley Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danley Cemetery
  • Robertson / Henrys Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Coats Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coats Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
  • Worcester - Cooper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Smyrna Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bishop Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bishop Family Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Emory.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381249 <5>
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Parks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Parks Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      • 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 east of Emory.
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #271442 <5>
    • Burke - Yandell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Elm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
    • Deaton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Deaton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deaton Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery

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

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)
    • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
  • Miller Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gunter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
  • East Tawakoni
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • 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)
    • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Yantis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lone Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hooker Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Palestine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Tazewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Brashear
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • West Tawakoni
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • 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)
    • Grand Saline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Golden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale

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.

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 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 Grove Cemetery: