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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 Box Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.4068°   (37° 24' 24")

Lon:   -96.6365°   (-96° 38' 11")

The Box Cemetery is located in Cowley County<1>.

The county seat for Cowley County is located in Winfield. Winfield lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Box Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Box Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Timber Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Timber Creek Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Glen Grouse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Grouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Grouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glen Grouse Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Burden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burden Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Latham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Latham Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Gospel Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gospel Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gospel Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gospel Ridge Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Butler County
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Cowley County
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Cut Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Cut Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Cut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Cut Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Muqbra Muslim Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muqbra Muslim Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muqbra Muslim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muqbra Muslim Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Tisdale Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Brownlow Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Caneyville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caneyville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caneyville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Old Cloverdale Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cloverdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cloverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Box Cemetery.

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

  • Glen Crouse
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Grand Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Wingate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Wingate is located in Butler County
  • Atlanta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <7>
  • Latham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <7>
  • Burden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grenola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Clay Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilmot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Eaton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Cowley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eaton
    • From the Box Cemetery to Eaton
  • Floral
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
    • Floral is located in Cowley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Floral
    • From the Box Cemetery to Floral
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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 Box Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cowley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Box Cemetery:

The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.org/

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 Cowley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Box Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4068, Longitude: -96.6365    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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