A visit to the Belknap Cemetery ...
The location of the Belknap 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 Belknap Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Belknap Cemetery
Lat: 37.2508° (37° 15' 2")
Lon: -96.3461° (-96° 20' 45")
The Belknap Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.
The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Sedan. Sedan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Belknap 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 professional and volunteer 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 Belknap 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 ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Belknap Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Belknap Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Grenola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
- Grenola is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Wauneta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Sedan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Vale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Hewins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Howard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
- Former name for Howard:
- Howard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
- Hale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Longton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- 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
- Chautauqua
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Peru
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Cambridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Oak Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Oak Valley is located in Elk County
- Dexter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
- Fiat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Fiat is located in Elk County
- Niotaze
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Upola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Busby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Elk County
- Cave Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Elk County
- Burden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Eaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Cowley 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 Belknap 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 Belknap Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burden
- Dexter
- Elk Falls
- Grenola
- Hewins
- Howard
- Longton
- Moline
- Niotaze
- Peru
- Peru lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Belknap Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Sedan
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Belknap Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Belknap Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
- Ames Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ames Chapel Cemetery is located in Elk County
- The Ames Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ames Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Chapel Cemetery
- Round Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Round Mound Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mound Cemetery
- Old Cloverdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cloverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cloverdale Cemetery
- Denick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Denick Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denick Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Elk County
- The Green Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenfield Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92581 <6>
- Caneyville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caneyville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caneyville Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Sedan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548160 <6>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Moline Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grant Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Grant Creek Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- The Grant Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baumgarner Cemetery
- Wauneta Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Creek Cemetery
- Casement Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Elk Falls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Prairie Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Prairie Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Prairie Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- St. Charles Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Crum Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crum Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum 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 Belknap Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2089454 (Belknap Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2089454 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: Moline
- County: Chautauqua Elev: 311
- Location given for GNIS #2089454 (Belknap Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' (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 Belknap Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2508, Longitude: -96.3461 In this case, the coordinates for the Belknap 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. |