RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kansas >> Smith County >> Germantown CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Kansas

The Commemorative Quarter for Kansas





A visit to the Germantown Cemetery ...


The location of the Germantown Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Germantown Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Germantown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Germantown Cemetery

Lat:   39.8298°   (39° 49' 47")

Lon:   -99.0447°   (-99° 2' 40")

The Germantown Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Smith Center. Smith Center lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Germantown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Germantown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Smith County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Germantown Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Germantown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Germantown Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kensington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Agra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • Agra is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Athol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Kirwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Claudell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claudell
      • Claudell is located in Smith County
    • Cedar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Smith Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Phillipsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
    • Gaylord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <4>
    • Glade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Naponee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naponee
      • Naponee is located in Franklin County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naponee <4>
    • Bloomington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bellaire
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
        • Bellaire is located in Smith County
      • Franklin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Franklin County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
      • Republican City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Womer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
        • Womer is located in Smith County
      • Harlan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
        • Harlan is located in Smith County
      • Stuttgart
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
        • Stuttgart is located in Phillips County
      • Speed
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
        • Speed is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Riverton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Franklin County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>

    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 Germantown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Germantown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Germantown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • West Cedar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cedar Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cedar Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Agra Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agra Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agra Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Matteson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Meade Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meade Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Hillsdale Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
      • Kirin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirin Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirin Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Christ Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Germantown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471947  (Germantown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #471947 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: Kensington
      • County: Smith         Elev: 568
      • Location given for GNIS #471947 (Germantown Cemetery)

    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 Smith, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Germantown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8298, Longitude: -99.0447       In this case, the coordinates for the Germantown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024