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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 Graggs Chapel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.3537°   (39° 21' 13")

Lon:   -95.5538°   (-95° 33' 13")

The Graggs Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Graggs Chapel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Graggs Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Graggs Chapel 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Graggs Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Half Mound
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
      • Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
    • Denison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Valley Falls has also been known as:
      • Sautrelle
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <3>
    • Rock Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Arrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Atchison County
      • Arrington has also been known as:
      • Arrington Mineral Springs
      • Arrington Springs
    • Birmingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
    • Larkinburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
    • Ozawkie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayetta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
      • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <3>
    • Hoyt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
      • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <3>
    • Indian Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
      • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Shore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Boyle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
        • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
      • Meriden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • West Shore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
        • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
      • Hilldale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
        • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
      • Dunavant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
        • Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
      • Nortonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
        • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <3>
      • Holton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
        • Holton is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <3>
      • Hilldale South
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
        • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
      • Lake Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
        • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Muscotah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
        • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Lakeside Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
        • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Effingham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
        • Effingham is located in Atchison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <3>
      • Oskaloosa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
        • Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <3>
      • Winchester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

    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 Graggs Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Graggs Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Denison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denison Cemetery
    • South Denison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Cedar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul United Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Farrar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Farrar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Coal Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Stewart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Earnst Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Earnst Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnst Cemetery
    • Larkinburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bruck Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruck Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruck Cemetery
      • Steward Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Miller Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Mayetta Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • Meriden Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meriden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meriden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meriden Cemetery
      • Neill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Neill Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neill Cemetery
      • St. Aloysius Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Ozawkie Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozawkie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ozawkie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozawkie Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart 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 Graggs Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #478320  (Graggs Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #478320 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: Holton SE
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 314
      • Location given for GNIS #478320 (Graggs Chapel Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Graggs Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3537, Longitude: -95.5538    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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