A visit to the Elston 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 Elston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elston Cemetery:
37.1987, -95.2582
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elston Cemetery is located in Labette County<2>.
The county seat for Labette County is located in Oswego. Oswego lies just to the east southeast of the Elston Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elston Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elston Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Altamont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Altamont Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- The Mason Cemetery has also been known as:
- Richardson Cemetery
- Wooden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wooden Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooden Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Labette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Labette Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette Cemetery
- Wilsonton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilsonton Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonton Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mound Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mound Valley Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley Cemetery
- Hackberry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Cemetery
- Oswego Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Oswego Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego Cemetery
- Crain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Crain Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Penfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Penfield Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield Cemetery
- Tibbets Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Tibbets Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbets Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Parsons.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93225 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Altamont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Labette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Labette is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Labette has also been known as:
- Labette City
- Penfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Penfield is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Oswego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mound Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mound Valley is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Parsons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bartlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bartlett is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Edna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Hoag
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hoag is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
- Strauss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Strauss is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
- Dennis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Valeda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valeda is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
- Chetopa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hallowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
- Faulkner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Faulkner is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Cherryvale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sherwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sherwin is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
- McCune
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morehead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 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 Elston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Labette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Cherryvale
- Dennis
- Galesburg
- Hallowell
- Labette
- McCune
- Morehead
- Mound Valley
- Oswego
- Parsons
- West Mineral
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 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 Elston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Labette 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 Elston Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #469439 (Elston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #469439 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: Labette
- Est. Elev: 283 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altamont
- Location given for Elston Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1986771 Lon: -95.2577471
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Labette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Elston Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |