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A visit to the Chalk Cemetery ...


The location of the Chalk 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 Chalk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7676°   (38° 46' 3")

Lon:   -96.2920°   (-96° 17' 31")

The Chalk Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County<2>.

The county seat for Wabaunsee County is located in Alma. Alma lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Chalk 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 Chalk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Wabaunsee 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 Chalk 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chalk Cemetery.

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

    • Agnes City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
      • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
    • Bushong
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
      • Bushong is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Allen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Eskridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Council Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
      • Council Grove is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
      • Council Grove has also been known as:
      • Council
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <4>
    • Alta Vista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Dunlap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Admire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
      • Admire is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <4>
    • Downing ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Morris County
    • Kelso
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Morris County
    • Wilmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Harveyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Alma
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • 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 <4>
      • Dwight
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
        • Dwight is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
      • Americus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Miller
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
        • Miller is located in Lyon County
      • Parkerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • McFarland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Paxico
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wilsey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
        • Wilsey is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 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 Chalk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wabaunsee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Chalk Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
    • Agnes City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agnes City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agnes City Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agnes City Cemetery
    • Bemoan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemoan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bemoan Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemoan Cemetery
    • Comisky Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comisky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comisky Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comisky Cemetery
    • Kaeckell Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Bushong Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bushong Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushong Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Schwanke Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schwanke Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Schwanke Family Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwanke Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2562274 <6>
    • Alta Vista Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alta Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Vista Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dunlap African-American Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap African-American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunlap African-American Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap African-American Cemetery
      • Admire Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Admire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Admire Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Admire Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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 Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Eskridge Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eskridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eskridge Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskridge Cemetery
      • Nehring Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nehring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nehring Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nehring Cemetery
      • Fix Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fix Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fix Cemetery
      • East Templin Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Templin Cemetery
      • West Templin Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Templin Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunlap Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
      • Swedish Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish 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 Chalk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476915  (Chalk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476915 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: Alta Vista SE
      • County: Wabaunsee         Elev: 435
      • Location given for GNIS #476915 (Chalk 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 Wabaunsee, 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 things 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 Chalk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7676, Longitude: -96.2920       In this case, the coordinates for the Chalk 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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