A visit to the Belknap 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 Belknap Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Belknap Cemetery:
37.2508, -96.3461
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Belknap Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Ames Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ames Chapel Cemetery is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Chapel Cemetery
- The Ames Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ames Cemetery
- Round Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Round Mound Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mound Cemetery
- Old Cloverdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Denick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Denick Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denick Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Sedan.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1281723 <5>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
- The Green Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92581 <5>
- Caneyville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Caneyville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Sedan.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548160 <5>
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Creek Cemetery
- The Grant Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baumgarner Cemetery
- Wauneta Cemetery
- Casement Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Casement Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casement Cemetery
- Elk Falls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Elk Falls Cemetery is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Falls Cemetery
- Moore Prairie Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Moore Prairie Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Prairie Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- Crum Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Crum Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Belknap Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Belknap Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gibbs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Rogers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Moline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grenola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grenola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Wauneta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
- Grafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Layton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- 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)
- Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
- 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 <6>
- Osro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Osro is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
- Osro has also been known as:
- Osrow
- Ozro Falls
- Ozro
- Ozrow
- Grand Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Summit is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hewins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
- Monett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monett is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
- Taussig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Taussig is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
- Howard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Howard is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
- Former name for Howard:
- Howard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <6>
- Hale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Longton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Former name for Longton:
- Elk Rapids
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <6>
- Hooser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hooser is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Elgin has also been known as:
- New Elgin
- Chautauqua
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Peru
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peru is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Cambridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cambridge is located in Cowley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
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.
- Elk Falls
- Grenola
- Hewins
- Howard
- Longton
- Moline
- 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
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Belknap Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 Belknap Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2089454 (Belknap Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2089454 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: Chautauqua
- Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moline
- Location given for Belknap Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2508 Lon: -96.3461
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belknap 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. |