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A visit to the Prairie Rapids 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 Rapids Cemetery ...

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

45.5852, -89.7515

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

The Prairie Rapids Cemetery is located in Oneida County<2>.

The county seat for Oneida County is located in Rhinelander. Rhinelander lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Prairie Rapids Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Rapids Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Prairie Rapids Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Woodboro Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Woodboro Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodboro Cemetery
  • Somo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Somo Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somo Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Price County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Newbold Memorial Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilderness Rest Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Price County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Knox Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Price County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Price County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Langlade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
    • Northland Memorial Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Emery Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Price County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
    • Luther Memorial Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Garden Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Garden Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Garden Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Woodruff.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145393 <5>
    • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Woodruff.
      • The St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236117 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Prairie Rapids Cemetery.

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

  • Jersey City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jersey City is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
  • Tomahawk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Harshaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harshaw is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
  • Harrison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Newbold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Newbold is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold
  • Hazelhurst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hazelhurst is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
  • Irma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Irma is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
  • Jeffris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jeffris is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffris
  • Rhinelander
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rhinelander is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,637 people
  • Woodruff
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
  • Gleason
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gleason is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
  • Dudley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dudley is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Sugar Camp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
    • Saint Germain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Germain is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Germain
      • Former names for Saint Germain:
      • Farmington
      • Lakewood
    • Dutch Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dutch Corners is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
    • Worcester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Worcester is located in Price County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
    • Prentice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Prentice is located in Price County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Lac du Flambeau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Lac du Flambeau is located in Vilas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac du Flambeau
    • Merrill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Merrill is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 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 Rapids Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oneida County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie Rapids 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 Rapids Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Oneida 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 Rapids Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1571887  (Prairie Rapids Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1571887 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: Oneida
      • Est. Elev: 455 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bradley
      • Location given for Prairie Rapids Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5852424     Lon: -89.7515303
      • 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Oneida, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prairie Rapids 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.