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A visit to the Briggs Cemetery ...

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 Briggs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.0339°   (39° 2' 2")

Lon:   -96.5705°   (-96° 34' 13")

The Briggs Cemetery is located in Geary County<2>.

The county seat for Geary County is located in Junction City. Junction City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Briggs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Briggs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Geary County
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Humboldt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humboldt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humboldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Humboldt Cemetery is located in Geary County
  • Upper Humboldt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Humboldt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Humboldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upper Humboldt Cemetery is located in Geary County
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Cemetery
    • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Welcome Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of Junction City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94036 <5>
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Meacham - Van Antwarp Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rebekah IOOF Home Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kansas Veterans Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Geary County
  • West Templin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Templin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Templin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Templin Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Zeandale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2401238 <5>
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Zeandale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93374 <5>
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Eureka Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosey Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Moss Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Springs Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • East Templin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Templin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Templin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Templin Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Briggs Cemetery.

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

  • Ashland ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Riley County
    • Ashland has also been known as:
    • Ashland Bottoms
  • Eureka Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
    • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
  • Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pillsbury Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
    • Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
  • Fairmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Fairmont is located in Riley County
  • Ogden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Zeandale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
    • Zeandale is located in Riley County
  • Manhattan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Grandview Plaza
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
    • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
  • Alta Vista
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
    • Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <8>
  • Dwight
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Saint George
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <8>
  • Junction City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wreford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
      • Wreford is located in Geary County
    • Alma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <8>
    • Keats
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
      • Keats is located in Riley County
    • Skiddy ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skiddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
      • Skiddy is located in Morris County
    • McFarland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
      • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Kansas Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kansas Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
      • Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
    • White City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wamego
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
      • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <8>
    • Parkerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
      • Parkerville is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 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 Briggs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Geary County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Briggs 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 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 Briggs 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 Briggs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #476589  (Briggs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #476589 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: Swede Creek
    • County: Geary         Elev: 403
    • Location given for GNIS #476589 (Briggs 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 Geary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 Briggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0339, Longitude: -96.5705       In this case, the coordinates for the Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<8>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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