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A visit to the Central Cemetery ...


The location of the Central 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 Central Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5345°   (38° 32' 4")

Lon:   -95.4520°   (-95° 27' 7")

The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Central Cemetery .

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 Central Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Central 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Central Cemetery.

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

    • Ransomville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
    • Williamsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Homewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Franklin County
    • Pomona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <4>
    • Quenemo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
      • Quenemo is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Quenemo has also been known as:
      • Quenemo Agency
    • Richter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Agricola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Coffey County
    • Melvern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
      • Melvern is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Melvern has also been known as:
      • Melvin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <4>
    • Princeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ottawa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
    • Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
    • Ottawa Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Vassar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Centropolis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
        • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
      • Lyndon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
        • Lyndon is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
      • Harris
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Harris is located in Anderson County
      • Richmond
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Olivet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Imes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
        • Imes is located in Franklin County
      • Peoria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Halls Summit
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
        • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
      • Overbrook
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
        • Overbrook is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <4>
      • Globe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
        • Globe is located in Douglas County

    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 Central Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Central Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Williamsburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93133 <6>
    • Middle Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Munsee Indian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Munsee Indian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Munsee Indian Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Munsee Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Muncie Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsee Indian Cemetery
    • Curry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curry Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Ottawa.
      • The Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds has also been known as:
      • Chippewa Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sutton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Bare Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bare Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Bare Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baer Cemetery
        • Bair Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bare Cemetery
      • Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baxter Cemetery
        • Evergreen Mound Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #173657 <6>
      • Danish Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danish Cemetery is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
      • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens is located in Franklin County
        • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Roselawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      • Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery

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

    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 Franklin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Central Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5345, Longitude: -95.4520       In this case, the coordinates for the Central 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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.




 

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