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A visit to the Prairie Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.6629°   (31° 39' 46")

Lon:   -96.7953°   (-96° 47' 43")

The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Groesbeck. Groesbeck lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Prairie Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Limestone 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 Hill 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Prairie Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <4>
    • Watt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
    • Frosa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
    • Elk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in McLennan County
    • Mart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Mart is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <4>
    • Mount Calm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
      • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <4>
    • Hallsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
      • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Coolidge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
      • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <4>
    • Axtell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hubbard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <4>
    • Otto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Leroy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
        • Leroy is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <4>
      • Riesel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
        • Riesel is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <4>
      • Tehuacana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Penelope
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tours
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
        • Tours is located in McLennan County
      • Dawson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
      • Bellmead
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
        • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <4>
      • Elm Mott
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Northcrest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
        • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
      • Perry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Falls County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
      • Malone
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
        • Malone is located in Hill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
      • Groesbeck
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mexia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
        • Mexia is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <4>
      • Lacy - Lakeview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
        • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <4>

    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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bellmead
    • Coolidge
    • Dawson
      • Dawson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dawson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Groesbeck
    • Mart
      • Mart lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Mexia
    • Mount Calm
    • Riesel
      • Riesel lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Riesel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Tehuacana

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Prairie Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Delia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delia Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delia Cemetery
    • Billington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billington Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billington Cemetery
    • Shead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shead Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shead Cemetery
    • Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calm Cemetery
    • Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calm Cemetery
    • TK Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the TK Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The TK Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the TK Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Nus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nus Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nus Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Pavelka Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pavelka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pavelka Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pavelka Cemetery
    • Armour Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armour Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armour Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • New Armour Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Armour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Armour Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Armour Cemetery
      • Coolidge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coolidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coolidge Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coolidge Cemetery
      • Axtell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Axtell African American Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521658 <6>
      • Harper Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Wise Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wise Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Honest Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honest Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honest Ridge Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honest Ridge 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2038268  (Prairie Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2038268 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: Prairie Hill
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 185
      • Location given for GNIS #2038268 (Prairie Hill 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 Limestone, 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 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 Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6629, Longitude: -96.7953       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Hill 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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