A visit to the Prairie Springs Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prairie Springs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prairie Springs Cemetery (FG ID #6161).
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 Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie Springs Cemetery:
32.4647, -95.7283
The Prairie Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast of Canton.
The cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<3>.
The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of the Prairie Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Springs Cemetery.
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 Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prairie Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Oakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- New Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Asberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Asberry Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberry Cemetery
- Jacob Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Jacob Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Cemetery
- Galena Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Galena Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Starr Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ray Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Wreary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Chinquapin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Chinquapin Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Prairie Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairie Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ben Wheeler
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Van
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tundra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Murchison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brownsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Saline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fruitvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hideaway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Myrtle Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leagueville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chandler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eustace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lindale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mineola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Golden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Zandt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Athens lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Canton
- Grand Saline
- Lindale
- Mineola
- Myrtle Springs
- Van
- Van lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Prairie Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
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 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Van Zandt 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 Springs Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #6161
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1365741 (Prairie Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365741 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: Van Zandt
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ben Wheeler
- Location given for Prairie Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4648622 Lon: -95.7282972
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Prairie Springs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Van Zandt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |