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A visit to the Prairie Mound Cemetery ...


The location of the Prairie Mound Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mound Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.9419°   (42° 56' 30")

Lon:   -89.3821°   (-89° 22' 55")

The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Dane County<2>.

The county seat for Dane County is located in Madison. Madison lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Prairie Mound Cemetery .

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 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 Mound Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Dane County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Prairie Mound Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Mound Cemetery.

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

    • Oregon
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
    • Oak Hall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hall
      • Oak Hall is located in Dane County
    • Fitchburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
    • Stone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Dane County
    • Brooklyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • McFarland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
      • McFarland is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,291 people
    • Basco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Dane County
    • Paoli
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Dane County
    • Pilgrim Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Village
      • Pilgrim Village is located in Dane County
    • Stoughton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
    • Monona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
      • Monona is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,164 people
    • Verona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,539 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Belleville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
        • Belleville is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Shorewood Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Hills
        • Shorewood Hills is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Union
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Rock County
      • Dunkirk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
        • Dunkirk is located in Dane County
      • Madison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
      • Dayton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Green County
      • Cooksville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
        • Cooksville is located in Rock County
      • Evansville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • Evansville is located in Rock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
      • Maple Bluff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bluff
        • Maple Bluff is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
      • Attica
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
        • Attica is located in Green County
      • Middleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,195 people
      • Darwin ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
        • Darwin is located in Dane County
      • Mendota
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
        • Mendota is located in Dane County
      • Cottage Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
        • Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people

    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 Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Prairie Mound Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Holy Mother of Consolation Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Mother of Consolation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Mother of Consolation Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Mother of Consolation Cemetery
    • Oak Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hall Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hall Cemetery
    • Story Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Story Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
    • Rutland Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutland Center Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Center Cemetery
    • Paoli Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paoli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paoli Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paoli Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Madison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87944 <5>
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resurrection Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Madison.
      • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #343777 <5>
    • Jug Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jug Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jug Prairie Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jug Prairie Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Blooming Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Williams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Williams Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • East Side Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Side Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
      • Skaalen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sunset Memory Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
      • St. James Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Middleton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Rock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • West Koshkonong Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

    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 Mound Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1571885  (Prairie Mound Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1571885 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: Oregon
      • County: Dane         Elev: 297
      • Location given for GNIS #1571885 (Prairie Mound Cemetery)

    The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prairie Mound Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9419, Longitude: -89.3821       In this case, the coordinates for the Prairie Mound 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.




 

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