A visit to the East View 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 East View Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East View Cemetery:
39.0223, -95.4862
The East View Cemetery is located in Douglas County<1>.
The county seat for Douglas County is located in Lawrence. Lawrence lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the East View Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the East View Cemetery.
Name Variations for East View Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
East View Cemetery has also been known as:
- East View - Big Springs Cemetery
- Big Springs Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the East View Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East View Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stull Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Borrowed Light Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bauer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Medina Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Medina Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina Cemetery
- Grantville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Grantville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville Cemetery
- Old Grantville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clinton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- Holliday Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Holliday Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Topeka Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lynn Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Underwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
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 East View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East View Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Big Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stull
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stull is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
- Spencer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lecompton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Medina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Tecumseh
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kanwaka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
- Kanwaka has also been known as:
- Kanawha
- Kannaka
- Kanwaca
- Perry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Thompsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Highland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Hilldale South
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
- North Topeka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Topeka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pauline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buck Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- West Shore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
- Hilldale
(11 miles [17.7 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 East View 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 East View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grantville
- Lecompton
- Medina
- Perry
- Topeka
- Williamstown
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 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 East View 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 East View Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #478802 (Big Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #478802 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: 325 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Perry
- Location given for Big Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0222226 Lon: -95.486365
- 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- East View 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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