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A visit to the Alderson Cemetery ...


The location of the Alderson 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 Alderson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.6024°   (39° 36' 8")

Lon:   -95.2277°   (-95° 13' 39")

The Alderson Cemetery is located in Atchison County<2>.

The county seat for Atchison County is located in Atchison. Atchison lies just to the east southeast of the Alderson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Alderson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Atchison 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 Alderson 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alderson Cemetery.

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

    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Lancaster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Atchison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Purcell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
    • Huron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Monrovia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
      • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County
    • Doniphan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
    • Denton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
    • Cummings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Bendena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
    • Effingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lewis and Clark Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
        • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Rushville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
        • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
      • Brenner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
        • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
      • Moray
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
        • Moray is located in Doniphan County
      • Severance
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
        • Severance is located in Doniphan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Everest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Potter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
        • Potter is located in Atchison County
      • Sugar Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
        • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Nortonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
        • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <4>
      • Leona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
        • Leona is located in Doniphan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Troy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Doniphan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Muscotah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
        • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Iatan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
        • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 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 Alderson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Atchison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Atchison
    • Bendena
    • Brenner
    • Denton
      • Denton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Alderson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Denton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Doniphan
    • Effingham
    • Everest
    • Leona
      • Leona lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Alderson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Muscotah
    • Nortonville
    • Potter
      • Potter lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Alderson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Potter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Severance
    • Troy
      • Troy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Alderson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Alderson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Sunset Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • The Robertson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93508 <7>
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Huron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Huron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Huron Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Huron Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Scholastica Cemetery
    • St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedicts Abbey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • State of Kansas Children's Orphan Home Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State of Kansas Children's Orphan Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State of Kansas Children's Orphan Home Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State of Kansas Children's Orphan Home Cemetery
      • Gore-Cummings-Nielson-Armstrong-Case Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Myers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Myers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93169 <7>
      • Jordan Creek Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Monrovia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monrovia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monrovia Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monrovia Cemetery
      • Robinson Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pardee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pardee Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pardee Cemetery
      • Sumner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
      • Doniphan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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 Alderson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473511  (Alderson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #473511 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: Atchison West
      • County: Atchison         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #473511 (Alderson Cemetery)

    The official website for Atchison County: www.atchisoncountyks.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Atchison, 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 Alderson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6024, Longitude: -95.2277       In this case, the coordinates for the Alderson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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