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A visit to the Dean 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 Dean Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.7038°   (38° 42' 13")

Lon:   -95.4781°   (-95° 28' 41")

The Dean Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Dean Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Dean Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Appanoose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Valley Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley Brook Cemetery is located in Osage County
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Osage County
  • Kaub Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaub Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaub Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kaub Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Dodder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dodder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Overbrook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Overbrook Cemetery is located in Osage County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Centropolis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centropolis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centropolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Centropolis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Osage County
  • Curry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Curry Cemetery is located in Osage County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Vassar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vassar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vassar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vassar Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Worden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worden Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Washington Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • St. John's Friedhof
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Colyer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dean Cemetery.

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

  • Pomona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <6>
  • Centropolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Globe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Overbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vassar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Quenemo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Richter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
    • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Richter
    • From the Dean Cemetery to Richter
  • Worden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Worden
    • From the Dean Cemetery to Worden
  • Lyndon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <6>
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ottawa Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
    • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
  • Norwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norwood
    • From the Dean Cemetery to Norwood
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ransomville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ottawa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Star
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
    • Homewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • B N Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carbondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
    • Williamsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Scranton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <6>
    • Melvern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
      • Melvern is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Melvern has also been known as:
      • Melvin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <6>
    • Baldwin City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
      • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <6>

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Dean Cemetery:

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 Dean Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #479334  (Dean Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #479334 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: Ottawa NW
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 332
    • Location given for GNIS #479334 (Dean Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Dean Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7038, Longitude: -95.4781    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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