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A visit to the High Prairie Cemetery ...

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 High Prairie Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.2723°   (39° 16' 20")

Lon:   -95.0170°   (-95° 1' 1")

The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County<2>.

The county seat for Leavenworth County is located in Leavenworth. Leavenworth lies just to the east northeast of the High Prairie Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the High Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Stranger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Stranger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Stranger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Stranger Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • 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 Leavenworth County
  • Schrimpf Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrimpf Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schrimpf Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Schrimpf Family Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Sunset Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Leavenworth County
  • Starns Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starns Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starns Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Starns Family Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Starns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Starns Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • 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 Leavenworth County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Thorn Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorn Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thorn Hill Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph of the Valley Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961919 <6>
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Springdale Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springdale Friends Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fall Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • 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 Leavenworth County
    • United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Mt. Muncie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Leavenworth National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavenworth National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavenworth National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leavenworth National Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Van Winkler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Winkler Cemetery
      • The Van Winkler Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Easton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easton Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Delaware Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delaware Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Lansing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lansing Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
    • Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County

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]<3> of the High Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Jarbalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
    • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
  • Leavenworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Springdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
  • Bain City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
    • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
  • Lowemont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
    • Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County
  • Hoge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
    • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
  • Fairmount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
    • Fairmount has also been known as:
    • Fairmont Village
  • Lansing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <7>
  • Stillings
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
    • Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Former name for Easton:
    • Eastin
  • Wallula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
    • Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
  • East Leavenworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Leavenworth
    • East Leavenworth is located in Platte County (MO)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kickapoo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kickapoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
      • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Basehor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basehor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
      • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <7>
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
    • Farley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
      • Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • McLouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tonganoxie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
      • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <7>
    • Weston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <7>
    • Oak Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
      • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
    • Piper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Piper is located in Wyandotte County
    • Waldron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
    • West Platte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Platte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Platte
      • West Platte is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Potter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Atchison County
    • Port Williams
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
      • Port Williams has also been known as:
      • Williamsport

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 High Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leavenworth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Easton
  • Leavenworth
  • McLouth
    • McLouth lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the High Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McLouth.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
  • Potter
    • Potter lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the High Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Potter.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Tonganoxie
  • Weston
    • Weston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the High Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Weston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston

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 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 High Prairie Cemetery:

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 High Prairie Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #478363  (High Prairie Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #478363 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: Easton
    • County: Leavenworth         Elev: 328
    • Location given for GNIS #478363 (High Prairie Cemetery)

The official website for Leavenworth County: www.leavenworthcounty.org/

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 Leavenworth, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the High Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2723, Longitude: -95.0170       In this case, the coordinates for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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