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A visit to the Fort Leavenworth National 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 Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery:

39.3514, -94.9305

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County<2>.

The county seat for Leavenworth County is located in Leavenworth. Leavenworth lies just to the south of the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery.<4>

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

  • United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Thorn Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thorn Hill Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill Cemetery
  • Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kickapoo Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memory Gardens
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Todd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Todd Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Van Winkler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Van Winkler Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Winkler Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Leavenworth National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilkerson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Tracy (MO).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32290 <5>
    • Branch Comb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Branch Comb Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Comb Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph of the Valley Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961919 <5>
    • Mt. Muncie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Kitchen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen Cemetery

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 Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Leavenworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Stillings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
  • Kickapoo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
  • Bain City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
  • East Leavenworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
  • Weston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <6>
  • West Platte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Platte is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
  • Farley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Lowemont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
  • Lansing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <6>
  • Tracy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Tracy is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Oak Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Platte City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Woodruff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodruff is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
    • Iatan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Port Williams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams has also been known as:
      • Williamsport
    • Easton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Former name for Easton:
      • Eastin
    • Fairmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Waldron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Springdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Jarbalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
    • Hoge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
    • Wallula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
    • Sugar Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
    • Camden Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Potter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Potter is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter

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 Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leavenworth County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Camden Point
  • Easton
    • Easton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Easton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Leavenworth
  • Platte City
  • Potter
    • Potter lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Potter.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Weston
    • Weston lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Weston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery: