A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Cemetery:
39.2742, -96.0475
The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.
The county seat for Pottawatomie County is located in Westmoreland. Westmoreland lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Holy Cross Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Valley View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Delia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Adrian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvery Cemetery
- St. Clere Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Czech - Moravian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Cross Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shields Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belvue Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Belvue Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Danceground Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Polly Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Polly Creek Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Creek Cemetery
- Laclede Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Laclede Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede Cemetery
- Vieux Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Vieux Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vieux Cemetery
- Rossville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Rossville Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville Cemetery
- Shipsee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Shipsee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipsee Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Line Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Emmett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Delia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Marys
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Clere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Aikins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belvue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Rossville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Willard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Willard is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Wamego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Vera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Louisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
- Paxico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Onaga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Havensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mayetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- McFarland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Kiro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hoyt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Soldier
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Duluth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Circleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawatomie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belvue
- Circleville
- Delia
- Delia lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Havensville
- Hoyt
- Louisville
- Mayetta
- Onaga
- Onaga lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Onaga.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
- Paxico
- Rossville
- Saint George
- Saint Marys
- Silver Lake
- Wamego
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 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Pottawatomie 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #476259 (Holy Cross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #476259 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: Pottawatomie
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Emmett
- Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2744407 Lon: -96.0469376
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pottawatomie, 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- Holy Cross 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |