A visit to the Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alta Vista Cemetery:
38.8543, -96.4647
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alta Vista Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County<2>.
The county seat for Wabaunsee County is located in Alma. Alma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Alta Vista Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Alta Vista Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Alta Vista Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alta Vista Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bemoan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bemoan Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemoan Cemetery
- West Templin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The West Templin Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Templin Cemetery
- Moss Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Moss Springs Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Springs Cemetery
- East Templin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The East Templin Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templin Cemetery
- Swartz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Swartz Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Cemetery
- Garfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prairie View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Dwight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dwight Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Cemetery
- Welcome Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Welcome Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Welcome Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of Junction City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94036 <5>
- Fix Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fix Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fix Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Kelso Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Kelso Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso Cemetery
- Upper Humboldt Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey - Black Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chalk Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schwanke Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Parker - Highland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Briggs Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
- Olson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Council Grove.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92604 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Alta Vista Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alta Vista Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alta Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dwight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Downing ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Downing is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Kelso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kelso is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Parkerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Council Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Council Grove is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Council Grove has also been known as:
- Council
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <6>
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- White City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Helmick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Helmick is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
- Agnes City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Agnes City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- Wilsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsey is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
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- Bushong
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bushong is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- McFarland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Dunlap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dunlap is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland has also been known as:
- Ashland Bottoms
- Eskridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
- Latimer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Latimer is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Allen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Paxico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zeandale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Zeandale is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
- Grandview Plaza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Wreford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Fairmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fairmont is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Eureka Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Ogden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Alta Vista Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wabaunsee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alta Vista Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allen
- Alma
- Alma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Alta Vista Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alta Vista
- Bushong
- Council Grove
- Dunlap
- Dwight
- Eskridge
- Latimer
- Ogden
- Parkerville
- Paxico
- White City
- Wilsey
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 helpful 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 Alta Vista Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Wabaunsee 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 Alta Vista Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #476908 (Alta Vista Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #476908 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: Wabaunsee
- Est. Elev: 443 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alta Vista
- Location given for Alta Vista Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8538918 Lon: -96.4647229
- 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 Kansas' counties, including Wabaunsee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alta Vista 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |