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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 Elk Falls Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.3776°   (37° 22' 39")

Lon:   -96.2004°   (-96° 12' 1")

The Elk Falls Cemetery is located in Elk County<1>.

The county seat for Elk County is located in Howard. Howard lies just to the north northwest of the Elk Falls Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Elk Falls Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Elk 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 Elk Falls 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Elk Falls Cemetery.

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

    • Elk Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Moline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <3>
    • Longton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
      • Longton is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Former name for Longton:
      • Elk Rapids
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <3>
    • Howard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
      • Former name for Howard:
      • Howard City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
    • Oak Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Elk County
    • Busby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Elk County
    • Fiat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Elk County
    • Upola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
      • Upola is located in Elk County
    • Cave Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Elk County
    • Hale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
    • Grenola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
      • Grenola is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Buxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in Wilson County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sedan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
        • Sedan is located in Chautauqua County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <3>
      • Elk City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
        • Elk City is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Severy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
        • Severy is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Fall River
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
        • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <3>
      • Lafontaine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
        • Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
      • Piedmont
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
        • Piedmont is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
      • New Albany
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
        • New Albany is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Wauneta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauneta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
        • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
      • Peru
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 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 Elk Falls Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Elk Falls Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Moline Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Ames Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ames Chapel Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • The Ames Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ames Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Chapel Cemetery
    • Grace Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • Longton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the south of Sedan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548160 <6>
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Busby Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Busby Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
    • Belknap Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • West Liberty Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oak Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Valley Cemetery is located in Elk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Valley Cemetery
      • Upola Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Upola Cemetery is located in Elk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upola Cemetery
      • Wade Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wade Cemetery is located in Elk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • Cresco Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cresco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cresco Cemetery is located in Elk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cresco Cemetery
      • Bunker Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Lawn Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Elk County
        • The Green Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenfield Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92581 <6>
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Rural Vale Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rural Vale Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Rural Vale Cemetery is located in Elk County
        • The Rural Vale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fiat Cemetery
        • Pleasant View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Vale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273445 <6>

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

    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 Elk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elk Falls Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3776, Longitude: -96.2004    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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>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.
    <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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