A visit to the Cherokee 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 Cherokee Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cherokee 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 Cherokee Cemetery
Lat: 37.1513° (37° 9' 4")
Lon: -95.0505° (-95° 3' 1")
The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Cherokee Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cherokee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cherokee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tibbets Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbets Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tibbets Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Dove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- County Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spickelmire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spickelmire Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spickelmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spickelmire Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- McKee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McKee Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Crain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crain Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Oswego Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswego Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oswego Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Fly Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fly Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fly Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fly Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Friendship Friends Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Friends Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Friends Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Friends Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sherman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Mitchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Labette County
- LaRue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaRue Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaRue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The LaRue Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Hackberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Labette County
- St. Rose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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 Cherokee County
- Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Borland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Borland Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cherokee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cherokee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hoag
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
- Hoag is located in Cherokee County
- Hallowell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
- Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
- Oswego
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Faulkner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Faulkner is located in Cherokee County
- Sherwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
- Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Cherokee County
- Chetopa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mill Rose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
- Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County
- Labette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
- Labette is located in Labette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Labette has also been known as:
- Labette City
- Keelville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelville
- Keelville is located in Cherokee County
- Cokedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Cokedale is located in Cherokee County
- Bartlett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Labette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Columbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hamilton Camp ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Camp
- Hamilton Camp is located in Cherokee County
- Mayer ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
- Mayer is located in Cherokee County
- West Mineral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mineral
- West Mineral is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mineral <7>
- Stippville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stippville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stippville
- Stippville is located in Cherokee County
- East Mineral ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mineral
- East Mineral is located in Cherokee County
- Turck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turck
- Turck is located in Cherokee County
- Skidmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
- Skidmore is located in Cherokee County
- Mackie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackie
- Mackie is located in Cherokee County
- Carona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carona
- Carona is located in Cherokee County
- Monte Carlo ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Carlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Carlo
- Monte Carlo is located in Cherokee County
- Stone City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Cherokee County
- Altamont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Strauss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
- Strauss is located in Labette 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 Cherokee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cherokee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Columbus
- Hallowell
- Labette
- Oswego
- West Mineral
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cherokee Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Cherokee Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Cherokee Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #469455 (Cherokee Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #469455 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: Oswego
- County: Cherokee Elev: 247
- Location given for GNIS #469455 (Cherokee Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Cherokee, 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 Cherokee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1513, Longitude: -95.0505 In this case, the coordinates for the Cherokee 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |