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A visit to the Bitner Cemetery ...


The location of the Bitner 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 Bitner Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bitner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   39.7440°   (39° 44' 38")

Lon:   -95.2465°   (-95° 14' 47")

The Bitner Cemetery is located in Doniphan County<2>.

The county seat for Doniphan County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the east northeast of the Bitner 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 Bitner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Doniphan 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 Bitner 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bitner Cemetery.

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

    • Denton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
    • Severance
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Bendena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
    • Moray
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County
    • Leona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Purcell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
    • Brenner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
      • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
    • Fanning
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
    • Troy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Sparks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County
    • Highland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
    • Huron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Everest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Goodintent ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
        • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
      • Robinson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Robinson is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
        • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County
      • Doniphan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
        • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
      • Lancaster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Iowa Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
        • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
      • Blair
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Blair is located in Doniphan County
      • Willis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Willis is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Atchison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Palermo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
        • Palermo is located in Doniphan County
      • Forbes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
        • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)

    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 Bitner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Doniphan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bitner Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Denton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
    • Wolf River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wolf River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf River Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf River Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • The Robertson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93508 <7>
    • Jordan Creek Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Fanning Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fanning Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanning Cemetery
      • Iola Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iola Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iola Cemetery
      • Kimberlin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimberlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kimberlin Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimberlin Cemetery
      • Page Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Page Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
      • St. Louis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • St. Charles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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 Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Alderson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alderson Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderson 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 Bitner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473279  (Bitner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #473279 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: Bendena
      • County: Doniphan         Elev: 320
      • Location given for GNIS #473279 (Bitner Cemetery)

    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 Doniphan, 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 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 Bitner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7440, Longitude: -95.2465       In this case, the coordinates for the Bitner 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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