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A visit to the Prairie View 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 View Cemetery ...

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

31.6707, -97.7389

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

The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Coryell County<2>.

The county seat for Coryell County is located in Gatesville. Gatesville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Prairie View Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie View Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Prairie View Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boggy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Boggy Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy Cemetery
  • Turnersville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Turnersville Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Turnersville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Turnersville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7311 <5>
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • German Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The German Valley Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley Cemetery
  • Norway Mill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Norway Mill Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Mill Cemetery
  • Luth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Luth Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luth Cemetery
  • Cranfills Gap Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cranfills Gap Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranfills Gap Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Lanes Chapel Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cranfills Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cranfills Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranfills Cemetery
  • Cox - Burton Graves
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cox - Burton Graves is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox - Burton Graves
  • Wood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Kidd Thompson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kidd Thompson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidd Thompson Cemetery
    • Weaver Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weaver Chapel Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Chapel Cemetery
    • Coffee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
    • Sadler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sadler Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadler Cemetery
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
    • Viertel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Viertel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viertel Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crawford Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Gatesville.
    • Barton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kanz Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Bosque 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prairie View Cemetery.

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

  • Turnersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Turnersville is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
  • Norse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Norse is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norse
  • Jonesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cranfills Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Coryell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coryell is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryell
  • Clifton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Levita
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Levita is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levita
  • Lanham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
  • Whiteway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
    • Whiteway has also been known as:
    • White Way
  • Ireland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ireland is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
  • Valley Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Gatesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • South Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Agee ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Agee is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
    • Cayote
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cayote is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayote
    • Purmela
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Gates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
    • Womack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
    • Meridian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Crawford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oglesby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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 View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coryell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 View Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Coryell 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 View Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344524  (Prairie View Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344524 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: Coryell
      • Est. Elev: 335 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hurst Spring
      • Location given for Prairie View Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.6707139     Lon: -97.7389126
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Coryell, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prairie View Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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>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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