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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 Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   39.3514°   (39° 21' 5")

Lon:   -94.9305°   (-94° 55' 49")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Thorn Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorn Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thorn Hill Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Kickapoo Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickapoo Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kickapoo Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kickapoo Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Sunset Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Leavenworth County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Todd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • The Todd Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Van Winkler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Winkler Cemetery
    • The Van Winkler Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
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    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Leavenworth National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavenworth National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavenworth National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leavenworth National Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilkerson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Tracy (MO).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32290 <5>
    • Branch Comb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Comb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Comb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branch Comb Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Kitchen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
    • Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Kickapoo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kickapoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
    • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Bain City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
    • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
  • East Leavenworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
    • East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Weston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Platte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
    • West Platte is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Farley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
    • Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Lowemont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
    • Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County
  • Lansing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Tracy is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Oak Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
    • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Platte City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
      • Platte City is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <6>
    • Woodruff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Iatan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Port Williams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
      • Port Williams has also been known as:
      • Williamsport
    • Easton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Former name for Easton:
      • Eastin
    • Fairmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
    • Waldron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Springdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jarbalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Hoge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
      • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
    • Wallula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
      • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
    • Sugar Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Camden Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Potter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Atchison County

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 like to 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 Ft. Leavenworth National 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 Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2060062  (Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2060062 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: Leavenworth
    • County: Leavenworth         Elev: 273
    • Location given for GNIS #2060062 (Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery)

The official website for Leavenworth County: www.leavenworthcounty.org/

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 Leavenworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3514, Longitude: -94.9305       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Leavenworth National 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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