A visit to the Congregational 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 Congregational Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Congregational 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 Congregational Cemetery
Lat: 39.0011° (39° 0' 3")
Lon: -95.0375° (-95° 2' 14")
The Congregational Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County<2>.
The county seat for Leavenworth County is located in Leavenworth. Leavenworth lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Congregational Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Congregational Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Congregational Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chance Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chance Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Sarcoxie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarcoxie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarcoxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sarcoxie Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Delaware Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Delaware Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- De Soto Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Soto Cemetery
- The De Soto Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Holy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Eudora City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eudora City Cemetery
- The Eudora City Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- The Eudora City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eudora Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92384 <5>
- Lenape Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenape Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenape Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lenape Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Reno Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reno Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reno Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Tonganoxie.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996267 <5>
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Tonganoxie.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92960 <5>
- Cemetery Beni Israel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Beni Israel
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery Beni Israel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cemetery Beni Israel is located in Douglas County
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Impel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Impel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Impel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Impel Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Hesper Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesper Friends Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesper Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hesper Friends Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Prairie Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Center Cemetery
- The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Tonganoxie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tonganoxie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tonganoxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tonganoxie Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Tonganoxie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tonganoxie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tonganoxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tonganoxie Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Murphy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Riverview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
- Glenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Congregational Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Congregational Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Linwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Linwood has also been known as:
- Big Stranger
- Johnny Cake
- Journeycake
- Weaver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Fall Leaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
- Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
- Clearview City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
- Clearview City is located in Johnson County
- De Soto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <7>
- Eudora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Loring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Loring is located in Leavenworth County
- Hesper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Hesper is located in Douglas County
- Tonganoxie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
- Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <7>
- Noria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
- Noria is located in Douglas County
- Wilder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Wilder is located in Johnson County
- Bonner Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
- Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <7>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
- Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Johnson County
- Basehor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basehor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
- Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <7>
- Sibleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
- Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
- Zarah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zarah
- Zarah is located in Johnson County
- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Douglas County
- Lawrence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clearfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Douglas County
- Shawnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <7>
- Holliday
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holliday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Holliday is located in Johnson County
- Edwardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <7>
- Hoge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
- Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
- Vinland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
- Vinland is located in Douglas County
- Piper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Piper is located in Wyandotte County
- Wallula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
- Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
- Jarbalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
- Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
- Buck Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Buck Creek is located in Jefferson 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 Congregational Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leavenworth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Congregational Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bonner Springs
- De Soto
- Eudora
- Lawrence
- Linwood
- Shawnee
- Tonganoxie
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 Congregational Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Leavenworth 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 Congregational 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 Congregational Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2509865 (Congregational Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2509865 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: Tonganoxie
- County: Leavenworth Elev: 244
- Location given for GNIS #2509865 (Congregational Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Leavenworth County: www.leavenworthcounty.org/
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 Leavenworth, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Congregational Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0011, Longitude: -95.0375 In this case, the coordinates for the Congregational 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. |