A visit to the Branch Comb 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 Branch Comb Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Branch Comb Cemetery:
39.4175, -95.0107
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Branch Comb Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Branch Comb Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County<2>.
The county seat for Leavenworth County is located in Leavenworth. Leavenworth lies just to the south southeast of the Branch Comb Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Branch Comb Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Branch Comb Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sapp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sapp Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapp Cemetery
- Sacks Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sacks Family Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacks Family Cemetery
- Van Winkler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Van Winkler Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkler Cemetery
- Kickapoo Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie Cemetery
- Mt. Gillin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Gillin Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillin Cemetery
- Hays Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hays Family Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Family Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Joseph of the Valley Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961919 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Thorn Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Thorn Hill Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill Cemetery
- United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graceland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Bellis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bellis Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellis Cemetery
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 Branch Comb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Branch Comb Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oak Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
- Kickapoo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
- Port Williams
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Port Williams is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
- Port Williams has also been known as:
- Williamsport
- Lowemont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
- Iatan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
- Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Former name for Easton:
- Eastin
- Potter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Potter is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Lewis and Clark Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Leavenworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stillings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- West Platte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Platte is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
- Bain City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
- Woodruff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodruff is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- East Leavenworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
- Tracy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tracy is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Atchison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rushville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Springdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- De Kalb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Platte City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cummings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cummings is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
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 Branch Comb Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leavenworth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Branch Comb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atchison
- De Kalb
- Easton
- Leavenworth
- Platte City
- Potter
- Weston
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 either 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 Branch Comb Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Leavenworth 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 Branch Comb Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #478268 (Branch Comb Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #478268 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: Leavenworth
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oak Mills
- Location given for Branch Comb Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4174975 Lon: -95.0107985
- 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 Leavenworth, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Branch Comb 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. |
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