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A visit to the Grantville Cemetery ...


The location of the Grantville 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 Grantville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0958°   (39° 5' 44")

Lon:   -95.5747°   (-95° 34' 28")

The Grantville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Grantville 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 Grantville 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 Grantville 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grantville Cemetery.

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

    • Grantville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
    • Tecumseh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
    • Spencer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
    • North Topeka
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
      • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Oakland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
    • Newman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Jefferson County
    • Topeka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <4>
    • Highland Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • Meriden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Watson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Shawnee County
    • Big Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Thompsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lake Ridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
        • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Hilldale South
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
        • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
      • Hilldale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
        • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
      • Medina
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
        • Medina is located in Jefferson County
      • West Shore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
        • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
      • Perry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
      • Lakeside Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
        • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Indian Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
        • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Pauline
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
        • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
      • Stull
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
        • Stull is located in Douglas County
      • Lecompton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
        • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <4>
      • Rock Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
        • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Berryton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
        • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
      • Ozawkie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kiro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
        • Kiro is located in Shawnee 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 Grantville 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 Grantville Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Grantville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Newman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Rochester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Boys Industrial School Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boys Industrial School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boys Industrial School Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boys Industrial School Cemetery
    • Topeka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • East View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The East View Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The East View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Springs Cemetery
      • East View - Big Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Meriden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meriden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meriden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meriden Cemetery
    • Topeka State Hospital Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bauer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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 Shawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • HalfDay Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Penwell - Gabel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Penwell - Gabel Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
        • The Penwell - Gabel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Pen Well - Gabel Cemetery
        • Penwell Gabel Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93016 <6>
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Medina Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Medina Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medina Cemetery
      • Steward Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Home Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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 Shawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93131 <6>
      • Foster Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oakridge Cemetery
        • Perry Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212921 <6>
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 Grantville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #478667  (Grantville Cemeteries)
      • Note: GNIS record #478667 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: Grantville
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 284
      • Location given for GNIS #478667 (Grantville Cemeteries)

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

    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 Jefferson, 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 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 Grantville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0958, Longitude: -95.5747       In this case, the coordinates for the Grantville 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.




 

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