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A visit to the Cowley Cemetery ...


The location of the Cowley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cowley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cowley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cowley Cemetery

Lat:   37.2227°   (37° 13' 21")

Lon:   -96.9694°   (-96° 58' 9")

The Cowley Cemetery is located in Cowley County<2>.

The county seat for Cowley County is located in Winfield. Winfield lies just to the northwest of the Cowley Cemetery .

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 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 Cowley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Cowley 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 Cowley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cowley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cowley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Winfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Tresham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tresham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
      • Tresham is located in Cowley County
    • Tisdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
      • Tisdale is located in Cowley County
    • New Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Cowley County
    • Kellogg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
    • Floral
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
      • Floral is located in Cowley County
    • Parkerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
      • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Arkansas City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilmot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Cowley County
    • Oxford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Former name for Oxford:
      • Hapawalla
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Geuda Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geuda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
      • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Silverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Cowley County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Burden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dexter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Cowley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
      • Udall
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
        • Udall is located in Cowley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <4>
      • Maple City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
        • Maple City is located in Cowley County
      • Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Chilocco
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
        • Chilocco is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Cambridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Cambridge is located in Cowley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people

    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 Cowley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cowley County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cowley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Cowley Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cowley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Fairview - Griffith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview - Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview - Griffith Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview - Griffith Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • South Bend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bend Cemetery
    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Tisdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tannehill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tannehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tannehill Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tannehill Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Yeager Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yeager Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Yeager Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • The Yeager Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Yeager - Patterson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeager Cemetery
      • Prairie Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Ridge Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery
      • Akron Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Akron Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Silver Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Cowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Cowley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #469538  (Cowley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #469538 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: Winfield
      • County: Cowley         Elev: 343
      • Location given for GNIS #469538 (Cowley Cemetery)

    The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.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 Cowley, 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 things 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 Cowley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2227, Longitude: -96.9694       In this case, the coordinates for the Cowley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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