A visit to the Graggs Chapel 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 Graggs Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graggs Chapel Cemetery:
39.3537, -95.5538
The Graggs Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Graggs Chapel Cemetery .
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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.<3>
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)
- The Denison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Farrar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Earnst Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Larkinburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bruck Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bruck Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruck Cemetery
- Steward Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mayetta Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Meriden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden Cemetery
- Neill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Ozawkie Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Denison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Arrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Larkinburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ozawkie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mayetta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hoyt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Lake Shore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Boyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Meriden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Shore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
- Hilldale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dunavant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nortonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Holton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hilldale South
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
- Lake Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Muscotah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Effingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
- Arrington
- Denison
- Effingham
- Holton
- Hoyt
- Hoyt lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Graggs Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hoyt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Mayetta
- Meriden
- Muscotah
- Nortonville
- Ozawkie
- Valley Falls
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 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 Graggs Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Graggs Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #478320 (Graggs Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #478320 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holton SE
- Location given for Graggs Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3536088 Lon: -95.5535888
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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- Graggs Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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