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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:

32.7418, -96.4622

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 Kaufman County<2>.

The county seat for Kaufman County is located in Kaufman. Kaufman lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast 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 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Lone Elm - Shipley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lone Elm - Shipley Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm - Shipley Cemetery
    • The Lone Elm - Shipley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shipley Cemetery
  • Pleasant Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • New Hope Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
  • Blackland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Blackland Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland Cemetery
  • Lumley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lumley Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumley Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Frost Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Frost Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Cemetery
  • Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crandall Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Crandall Community Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Community Cemetery
    • The Crandall Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pilgrim Church Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303598 <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Peck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
    • Kaiser Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser Cemetery
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Chisholm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chisholm Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • West Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sand Branch Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Branch Cemetery
    • New Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The New Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oakwood Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Terrell.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5698 <5>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Longhorn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Longhorn Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhorn 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 View Cemetery.

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

  • Forney
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Talty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Talty is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
  • Lawson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawson is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
  • Lawrence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Sunnyvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crandall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Heath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Heath is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <6>
  • Mesquite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Seagoville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • McLendon - Chisholm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
  • New Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hope is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Balch Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kleberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
    • Combine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Combine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
    • Lone Star
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Post Oak Bend City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Terrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rowlett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackland is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
    • Mobile City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Rockwall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kaufman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Poetry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Centerville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Oak Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Fate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <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 View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kaufman 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 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 View Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Kaufman 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 #1344525  (Prairie View Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344525 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: Kaufman
      • Est. Elev: 139 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Forney South
      • Location given for Prairie View Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7417959     Lon: -96.4622085
      • 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 Kaufman, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.