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A visit to the Alford Cemetery ...

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 Alford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1191°   (37° 7' 8")

Lon:   -96.1097°   (-96° 6' 34")

The Alford Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Sedan. Sedan lies just to the west of the Alford Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Alford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chautauqua Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chautauqua Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chautauqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chautauqua Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Peru Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peru Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peru Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peru Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Riley Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riley Memorial Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Booth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Booth Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • 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 Chautauqua County
  • Casement Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Casement Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Findley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
    • The Findley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Elcado Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lerado Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lerado Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lerado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lerado Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Hardrock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardrock Cemetery
      • The Hardrock Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • McClarney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClarney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClarney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClarney Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Ireland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ireland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ireland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ireland Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Burton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Hale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alford Cemetery.

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

  • Monett
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
    • Monett is located in Chautauqua County
  • Peru
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Sedan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <7>
  • Grafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
  • Niotaze
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niotaze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
    • Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Chautauqua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Jonesburg ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
    • Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County
  • Hale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
  • Havana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Rogers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
  • Elgin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Elgin has also been known as:
    • New Elgin
  • Caney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Caney is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <7>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gibbs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
      • Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
    • Whippoorwill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
      • Whippoorwill is located in Osage County (OK)
    • Wauneta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wauneta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
      • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
    • Bowring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tyro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Elk City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Oak Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Elk County
    • Layton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Hewins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
      • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
    • Longton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
      • Longton is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Former name for Longton:
      • Elk Rapids
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <7>

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 Alford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chautauqua County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Caney
    • Caney lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Alford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Caney.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
  • Copan
  • Elk Falls
  • Hewins
    • Hewins lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Alford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hewins.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
  • Longton
  • Niotaze
  • Peru
    • Peru lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Alford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Sedan
  • Tyro
    • Tyro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Alford Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyro.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Alford Cemetery:

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 Chautauqua, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1191, Longitude: -96.1097       In this case, the coordinates for the Alford 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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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