A visit to the Chicago Mound 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 Chicago Mound Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chicago Mound Cemetery:
38.3478, -96.0614
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chicago Mound Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chicago Mound Cemetery is located in Lyon County<2>.
The county seat for Lyon County is located in Emporia. Emporia lies just to the west northwest of the Chicago Mound Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Chicago Mound Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chicago Mound Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fowler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Badger Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Badger Creek Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Creek Cemetery
- The Badger Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Hill Cemetery South
- Stevenson Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- The Forest Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hunter Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Neosho Rapids.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93132 <5>
- St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Neosho Rapids.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93659 <5>
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hartford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hartford Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maydale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Maydale Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydale Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Strawn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Strawn Cemetery is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chicago Mound Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chicago Mound Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Neosho Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emporia Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
- Emporia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lang
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lang is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
- Lang has also been known as:
- Hortonville
- Olpe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Merrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Merrick is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Jacobs Creek Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
- Lebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reading
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ottumwa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Americus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Plymouth is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Lamont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Toledo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Toledo is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- New Strawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Barclay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Saffordville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saffordville is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
- Gridley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gridley is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Olivet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Burlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Halls Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Miller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Miller is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Admire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ellinor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ellinor is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
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 Chicago Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chicago Mound Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Admire
- Burlington
- Emporia
- Gridley
- Halls Summit
- Hartford
- Lebo
- Lebo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Chicago Mound Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lebo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Neosho Rapids
- Olivet
- Olivet lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Chicago Mound Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olivet.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Reading
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Chicago Mound Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Lyon 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 Chicago Mound Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #477432 (Chicago Mound Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477432 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: Lyon
- Est. Elev: 348 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Emporia SE
- Location given for Chicago Mound Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3477937 Lon: -96.0613814
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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 Lyon, 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 from Point A (ie- Chicago Mound 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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