A visit to the Colyer 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 Colyer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Colyer Cemetery:
38.8189, -95.3627
The Colyer Cemetery is located in Douglas County<1>.
The county seat for Douglas County is located in Lawrence. Lawrence lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Colyer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Colyer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Colyer Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Colyer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Washington Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. John's Friedhof
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Worden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Worden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Dodder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dodder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodder Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Flory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Flory Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flory Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Centropolis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Centropolis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ulrich Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ulrich Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulrich Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- Twin Mounds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Twin Mounds Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mounds Cemetery
- Appanoose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kaub Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kaub Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaub Cemetery
- Brumbaugh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prairie City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City Cemetery
- Stony Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Colyer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Colyer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Worden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Globe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Star
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lone Star is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Centropolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Norwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vinland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vinland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
- Overbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sibleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kanwaka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
- Kanwaka has also been known as:
- Kanawha
- Kannaka
- Kanwaca
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stull is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
- Lawrence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
- Le Loup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Le Loup is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
- Black Jack ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Black Jack is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Noria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Big Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clearfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ottawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Midland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lecompton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Colyer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colyer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baldwin City
- Lawrence
- Le Loup
- Lecompton
- Ottawa
- Overbrook
- Pomona
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 either 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 Colyer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Douglas 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 Colyer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #479507 (Colyer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #479507 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: Douglas
- Est. Elev: 346 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lone Star
- Location given for Colyer Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.818894 Lon: -95.3627533
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- GNIS ID #2509642 (Colyer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2509642 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: Douglas
- Est. Elev: 346 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lone Star
- Location given for Colyer Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.818904 Lon: -95.362852
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Colyer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |
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