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A visit to the Prairie Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

33.7484, -95.6475

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

The Prairie Ridge Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the southeast of the Prairie Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sumner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Cemetery
  • Caviness Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Caviness Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness Cemetery
  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • McEwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The McEwin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwin Cemetery
  • Casey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Casey Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Paris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2818 <5>
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Old City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old City Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old City Cemetery is located in Paris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989375 <5>
  • Pyles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Pyles Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Forest Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Chicota.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1292756 <5>
    • Community Hall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Paris.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3481 <5>
    • Newbether Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Newbether Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbether Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Littlejohn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Littlejohn Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlejohn Cemetery
    • New Macedonia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Reid Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Sumner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Caviness
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Caviness is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
  • Hopewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hinckley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hinckley is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Toco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Toco is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maxey
  • Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Belk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Belk is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
  • Powderly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Amherst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Amherst is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Garretts Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Midcity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Midcity is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midcity
      • Midcity has also been known as:
      • Trout Spur
      • Trout
    • Chicota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Razor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Razor is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
    • High
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • High is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
    • Ambia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ambia is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
    • Reno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Reno is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Arthur City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Direct
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Direct is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
    • Atlas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Atlas is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Petty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sun Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Roxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Howland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Howland is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
    • Sylvan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan

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 Ridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lamar County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Camp Maxey - Historic
  • Paris
    • Paris lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Prairie Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Roxton
    • Roxton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roxton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ridge Cemetery: