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A visit to the Dockery 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 Dockery Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dockery 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 Dockery Cemetery

Lat:   37.0790°   (37° 4' 44")

Lon:   -94.7952°   (-94° 47' 42")

The Dockery Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the north northwest of the Dockery Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Dockery Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beasley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Ferris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ferris Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Usrey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Usrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Usrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Usrey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Baxter Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Springs Cemetery
    • The Baxter Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • The Baxter Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baxter Springs City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91992 <5>
  • Quaker Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quaker Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Timberhill Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timberhill Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timberhill Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Timberhill Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Columbus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Green lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green lawn Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gandy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Faith Community Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Community Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Community Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faith Community Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Boston Mills - Cox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Mills - Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Mills - Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boston Mills - Cox Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Pence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dockery Cemetery.

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

  • Neutral
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neutral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
    • Neutral is located in Cherokee County
    • Neutral has also been known as:
    • Neutral City
  • Cravensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravensville
    • Cravensville is located in Cherokee County
  • Baxter Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
    • Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County
  • Quaker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
    • Quaker is located in Cherokee County
  • Commonwealth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commonwealth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
    • Commonwealth is located in Cherokee County
  • Baxter Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Cherokee County
    • Lowell has also been known as:
    • Lowell Station
  • Riverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Treece
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treece have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece
    • Treece is located in Cherokee County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 136 people
  • Picher ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hockerville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
    • Hockerville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
  • Columbus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Keelville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelville
      • Keelville is located in Cherokee County
    • Cardin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
      • Cardin is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <7>
    • Quapaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
      • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <7>
    • South Galena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County
    • Galena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Empire City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Cherokee County
    • Crestline
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
      • Crestline is located in Cherokee County
    • Mill Rose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
      • Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County
    • Lincolnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • East Galena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County
    • Turck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turck
      • Turck is located in Cherokee County
    • Stippville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stippville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stippville
      • Stippville is located in Cherokee County
    • Commerce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <7>
    • Badger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Badger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Cherokee County
    • Sherwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
      • Sherwin is located in Cherokee 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 Dockery Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Dockery 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 Dockery Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2057020  (Dockery Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2057020 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: Neutral
    • County: Cherokee         Elev: 259
    • Location given for GNIS #2057020 (Dockery Cemetery)

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 Cherokee, 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 Dockery Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0790, Longitude: -94.7952       In this case, the coordinates for the Dockery 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.




 

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