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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. 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 Elston Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.1987°   (37° 11' 55")

Lon:   -95.2582°   (-95° 15' 29")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
    • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Labette County
  • Altamont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altamont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altamont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Altamont Cemetery is located in Labette County
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • The Mason Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Richardson Cemetery
  • Wooden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wooden Cemetery is located in Labette County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Labette County
  • Vance Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vance Cemetery is located in Labette County
  • Labette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Labette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Labette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Labette Cemetery is located in Labette County
  • Wilsonton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsonton Cemetery
    • The Wilsonton Cemetery is located in Labette County
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Labette County
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Labette County
  • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Labette County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Labette County
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    • Mound Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Valley Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • Hackberry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • Oswego Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswego Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oswego Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • Crain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crain Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • Penfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penfield Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • Tibbets Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbets Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tibbets Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Labette County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
    • Labette is located in Labette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Labette has also been known as:
    • Labette City
  • Penfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
    • Penfield is located in Labette County
  • Oswego
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mound Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
    • Mound Valley is located in Labette County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Labette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Edna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Labette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <6>
  • Sherman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Cherokee County
  • Hoag
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
    • Hoag is located in Cherokee County
  • Strauss
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
    • Strauss is located in Labette County
  • Dennis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Valeda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valeda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
      • Valeda is located in Labette County
    • Chetopa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
      • Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
    • Faulkner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Cherokee County
    • Cherryvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sherwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • McCune
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Morehead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
      • Morehead is located in Labette County
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Montgomery County
      • 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.

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 Elston 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 Elston Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #469439  (Elston Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #469439 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: Altamont
    • County: Labette         Elev: 283
    • Location given for GNIS #469439 (Elston Cemetery)

The official website for Labette County: www.labettecounty.com/

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 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 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 Elston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1987, Longitude: -95.2582       In this case, the coordinates for the Elston 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>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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