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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 Battlefield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.1223°   (38° 7' 20")

Lon:   -94.7232°   (-94° 43' 23")

The Battlefield Cemetery is located in Linn County<1>.

The county seat for Linn County is located in Mound City. Mound City lies just to the west northwest of the Battlefield 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 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 Battlefield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Linn 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 Battlefield 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Battlefield Cemetery.

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

    • Prescott
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Pleasanton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <4>
    • Mound City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fulton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
    • Hume
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Barnesville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
    • Worland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
      • Worland is located in Bates County (MO)
    • Critzer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Critzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Critzer is located in Linn County
    • Mapleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Amoret
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
      • Amoret is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Bourbon County
    • Foster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Stotesbury
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
        • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • New Home
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
        • New Home is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Devon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
        • Devon is located in Bourbon County
      • La Cygne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
        • La Cygne is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <4>
      • Blue Mound
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
        • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
      • Berlin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
      • Richards
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
        • Richards is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Metz
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
        • Metz is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Amsterdam
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
        • Amsterdam is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <4>
      • Linn Valley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
        • Linn Valley is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Centerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Linn County

    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 Battlefield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Amoret
    • Amsterdam
    • Foster
      • Foster lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Battlefield Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Foster.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Goodrich
    • Hume
      • Hume lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Battlefield Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hume.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • La Cygne
    • Mapleton
    • Metz
      • Metz lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Battlefield Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Metz.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Mound City
    • Pleasanton
    • Richards
    • Worland

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Holmes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • The Holmes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holmes Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Lamb - Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb - Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamb - Mills Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb - Mills Cemetery
    • Pleasanton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasanton Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasanton Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Prescott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prescott Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Prescott.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986369 <6>
    • Littell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littell Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littell Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Green Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
      • Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Park Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • Curry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curry Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Osaga Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osaga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osaga Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osaga Cemetery
      • Hume Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hume Cemetery is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery
      • Linnville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linnville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linnville Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linnville Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Barnesville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnesville Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnesville Cemetery

    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 Battlefield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #478180  (Battlefield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #478180 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: Prescott
      • County: Linn         Elev: 277
      • Location given for GNIS #478180 (Battlefield Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Battlefield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1223, Longitude: -94.7232    
    <3>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.
    <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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