206 E. 1600 Rd, Baldwin City, KS 66006
In Brief:
- Prairie City Cemetery was organized in 1855 by the town of Prairie City.
- Located SW of current Baldwin City.
- Initially served the people who settled in and around the town of Prairie City, Kansas Territory. Open to the general public.
- As Baldwin City formed and grew, the cemetery continued to serve the surrounding communities.
- This cemetery and the adjoining Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery are the only remaining remnants of Prairie City open to the public today.
- The Prairie City Cemetery Association, or PCCA, owns, controls, and manages the cemetery, and has since 1879.
- PCCA is a not-for-profit organization and not affiliated with any church, organization, or the city, county, or state.
- The cemetery was recently approved to complete the nomination forms for placement of the National and State Registers of Historic Places – a big honor!
M. Jardon – 7/2022
