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A visit to the Alford Cemetery ...


The location of the Alford 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 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)

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 Alford 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Alford Cemetery.

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

    • 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 <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Hale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • 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 <4>
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • 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
      • 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 <4>
      • Elk Falls
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Copan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
        • Copan is located in Washington County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <4>
      • Moline
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
        • Moline is located in Elk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
      • Wann
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
        • Wann is located in Nowata County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wann <4>
      • Upola
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
        • Upola is located in Elk County
      • Cedar Vale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
        • Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Cedar Vale has also been known as:
        • Cedar
        • Cedarvale
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <4>

    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
    • Dearing
    • Dewey
      • Dewey lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Alford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dewey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Elk Falls
    • Grenola
    • 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
    • Independence
    • Lafontaine
    • Longton
    • Moline
      • Moline lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Alford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moline.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Niotaze
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
        • 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
      • Wann
        • Wann lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Alford Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wann.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Alford Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chautauqua Cemetery
    • Peru Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peru Cemetery
    • Riley Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Memorial Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Booth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Casement Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casement Cemetery
    • Mooney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Findley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Findley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Elcado Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lerado Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lerado Cemetery
      • Haynes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Washington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Hardrock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • McClarney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClarney Cemetery
      • Ireland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ireland Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery

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

    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 '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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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