A visit to the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds ...
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 Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds:
38.5914, -95.3650
The Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds is located 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west of Ottawa.
The cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies just to the east northeast of the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds.
Name Variations for Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds, with the nearest first.
- Munsee Indian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Middle Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Kaub Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Kaub Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaub Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bare Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fouts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Fouts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouts Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Centropolis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Centropolis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds, with the nearest first:
- Richter
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pomona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- B N Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ottawa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ottawa Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
- Ransomville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centropolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Quenemo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Imes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Peoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Le Loup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Le Loup is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
- Worden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Globe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rantoul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vassar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Melvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <5>
- Agricola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Agricola is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Baldwin City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Agricola
- Baldwin City
- Le Loup
- Le Loup lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Le Loup.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
- Lyndon
- Melvern
- Melvern lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melvern.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Ottawa
- Ottawa lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ottawa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Overbrook
- Pomona
- Pomona lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pomona.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Quenemo
- Ransomville
- Rantoul
- Rantoul lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rantoul.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
- Wellsville
- Williamsburg
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 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 Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #479656 (Chippewa Hills Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #479656 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 286 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ottawa South
- Location given for Chippewa Hills Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5911225 Lon: -95.3655322
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |