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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 Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8760°   (31° 52' 33")

Lon:   -97.3317°   (-97° 19' 54")

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

The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Prairie Valley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Prairie Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smiths Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smiths Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery is located in Bosque County
  • Whitney - Towash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney - Towash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney - Towash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitney - Towash Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Yates Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Vaughan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Cedron Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedron Cemetery is located in Bosque County
  • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scotts Chapel Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Peoria Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoria Cemetery
    • The Peoria Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • The Peoria Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rogers T. Davidson Peoria Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #403918 <5>
  • Ft. Graham Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Graham Cemetery is located in Hill County
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    • Wortham Bend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wortham Bend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wortham Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wortham Bend Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Cedron Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedron Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Hillcrest Garden of Memory Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Garden of Memory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Garden of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Garden of Memory Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Heath Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • National Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The National Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Steiner Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Thiele Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thiele Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thiele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thiele Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Patrick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Waco.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5907 <5>
    • Gholson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gholson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gholson Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Bold Springs Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bold Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Woodbury Cemetery (New)
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbury Cemetery (New)
      • The Woodbury Cemetery (New) is located in Hill County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbury Cemetery (New) is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Hillsboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976422 <5>
    • Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery
      • The Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • The Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jawbone Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1461380 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Laguna Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Whitney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <6>
  • Aquilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Greenock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
    • Greenock is located in Bosque County
  • Tyson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
    • Tyson is located in Hill County
  • Peoria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Hill County
  • Womack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
    • Womack is located in Bosque County
  • Huron ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Hill County
  • Gholson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Gholson is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Lakeside Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
  • Patrick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Patrick is located in McLennan County
  • West
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • West is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Chatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • China Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rock Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
    • Abbott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <6>
    • Ross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <6>
    • Kopperl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
      • Blum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <6>
    • Tours
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
      • Tours is located in McLennan County
    • Kimball
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
    • Lovelace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
    • Morgan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Meridian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <6>

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aquilla
    • Aquilla lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prairie Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aquilla.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
  • Blum
    • Blum lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Prairie Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
  • Clifton
    • Clifton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Prairie Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clifton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Hillsboro
  • Meridian
  • Morgan
    • Morgan lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prairie Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morgan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Peoria
    • Peoria lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Prairie Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peoria.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Valley Mills
  • West
    • West lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Prairie Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West

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 either 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 Valley Cemetery:

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 Valley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1852117  (Prairie Valley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1852117 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: Whitney
    • County: Hill         Elev: 168
    • Location given for GNIS #1852117 (Prairie Valley 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 Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8760, Longitude: -97.3317       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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