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A visit to the Belle Plaine Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Belle Plaine Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Belle Plaine Cemetery (FG ID #158877)

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 Belle Plaine Cemetery ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Belle Plaine Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

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

Lat:   37.3866°   (37° 23' 11")

Lon:   -97.2844°   (-97° 17' 3")

The cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.

As an estimate, the Belle Plaine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Belle Plaine.

The county seat for Sumner County is located in Wellington. Wellington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prairie Garden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Garden Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Mulvane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Porter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ninnescah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninnescah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninnescah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ninnescah Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Udall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Udall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Udall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Udall Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Sumner Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sumner Memorial Gardens is located in Sumner County
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Sumner County
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
  • Waco Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waco Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
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    • Roll Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roll Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Noel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noel Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Red Bud Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bud Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Bud Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • El Paso Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Worden Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Greencastle Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencastle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencastle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Austin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Belle Plaine Cemetery.

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

  • Belle Plaine
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cicero
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cicero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Sumner County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cicero
    • From the Belle Plaine Cemetery to Cicero
  • Mulvane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <6>
  • Peck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wego-Waco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Udall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Udall is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <6>
  • Waco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Sedgwick County
  • Wellington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Derby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Roland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Haysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Paton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paton
      • Paton is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paton
      • From the Belle Plaine Cemetery to Paton
    • Kellogg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dale
      • From the Belle Plaine Cemetery to Dale
    • Anson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anson
      • From the Belle Plaine Cemetery to Anson
    • Akron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akron
      • From the Belle Plaine Cemetery to Akron
    • Bayneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Murray Gill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rose Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <6>
    • Millerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Sumner County
    • Mayfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Hackney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Belle Plaine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumner County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Belle Plaine Cemetery:

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 Belle Plaine Cemetery:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Sumner, 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 Belle Plaine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3866, Longitude: -97.2844    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.