A visit to the Galena Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Galena Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Galena Cemetery (FG ID #1788896).
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 Galena Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Galena Cemetery:
37.0760, -94.6488
The Galena Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Galena Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Galena Cemetery.
Name Variations for Galena Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Galena Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Galena Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Galena Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stevenson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
- Faith Community Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Boston Mills - Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gandy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gandy Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
- Quaker Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Quaker Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Valley Cemetery
- Lowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lowell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence Cemetery
- Messer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Timberhill Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Usrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Usrey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usrey Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Parkway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Parkway Cemetery is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Peace Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Ferris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ferris Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris Cemetery
- Baxter Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Galena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Galena Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Galena
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Empire City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Empire City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- South Galena
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- South Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
- East Galena
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
- Lowell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell has also been known as:
- Lowell Station
- Central City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Riverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Baxter Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gates
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Iron Gates is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Klondike
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Badger
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Baxter Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Commonwealth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loma Linda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Grand Falls Plaza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- West Joplin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shoal Creek Drive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Crestline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Joplin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lone Elm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Thoms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dupont ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Redings Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Redings Mill is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Cliff Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cliff Village is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Dennis Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dennis Acres is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- East Joplin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Airport Drive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Carl Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Neutral
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Galena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Galena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baxter Springs
- Carl Junction
- Empire City
- Galena
- Joplin
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 helpful 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 Galena Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Galena Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1788896
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2056976 (Galena Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2056976 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 273 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baxter Springs
- Location given for Galena Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0761731 Lon: -94.6493939
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cherokee, 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- Galena 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |