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A visit to the Prairiedale 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 Prairiedale Cemetery ...

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

32.0843, -97.1778

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

The Prairiedale Cemetery is located in Hill County<2>.

The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the south southeast of the Prairiedale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairiedale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Prairiedale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eureka Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eureka Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Itasca.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344760 <5>
  • Woodbury Cemetery (Old)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Woodbury Cemetery (New)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodbury Cemetery (New) is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Cemetery (New)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbury Cemetery (New) is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Hillsboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976422 <5>
  • Hillsboro City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Park Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Park Ridge Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge Cemetery
  • Ridge Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillcrest Garden of Memory Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery
    • The Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jawbone Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1461380 <5>
  • Peoria Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Peoria Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Cemetery
    • The Peoria Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rogers T. Davidson Peoria Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #403918 <5>
  • Turner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
    • Jessie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jessie Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Cemetery
    • Files Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Files Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Cemetery
    • Kinard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kinard Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinard Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
    • Heath Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Whitney - Towash Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vaughan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
      • The Brandon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bynum Brandon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2689 <5>
    • Old Brandon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Berrys Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairiedale Cemetery.

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

  • Lovelace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lovelace is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
  • Hillsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Itasca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Peoria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Peoria is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Carl's Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Covington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Huron ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Huron is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Chatt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatt is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
  • Grandview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Whitney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bynum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brandon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Parker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Milford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Blum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Abbott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Rio Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Aquilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cuba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Mertens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Prairiedale 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 Prairiedale Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aquilla
  • Blum
    • Blum lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prairiedale Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
  • Hillsboro
  • Italy
    • Italy lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prairiedale Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Italy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
  • Itasca
    • Itasca lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairiedale Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Itasca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca
  • Maypearl
  • Milford
  • Peoria
    • Peoria lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairiedale Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peoria.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Rio Vista

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 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 Prairiedale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hill 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 Prairiedale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344530  (Prairiedale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344530 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: Hill
      • Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hillsboro West
      • Location given for Prairiedale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0843196     Lon: -97.1777861
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prairiedale 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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