A visit to the Homestead Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Homestead Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Homestead Cemetery (FG ID #92729)
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 Homestead Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Homestead Cemetery
Lat: 38.2021° (38° 12' 7")
Lon: -96.6955° (-96° 41' 43")
The Homestead Cemetery is located in Chase County<2>.
The county seat for Chase County is located in Cottonwood Falls. Cottonwood Falls lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Homestead Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Homestead Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Homestead Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Griffith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clements Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Drinkwater Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Matfield Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bazaar Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cassoday Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassoday Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassoday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cassoday Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Allison Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stoehr Elmdale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- High Prairie Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Miller Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Simmons Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grant Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Marion County
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Homestead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Homestead Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wonsevu
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clements
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Matfield Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Bazaar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cassoday
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
- Cassoday is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <7>
- Elmdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Elmdale is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <7>
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burns is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Aikman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aikman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikman
- Aikman is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aikman
- From the Homestead Cemetery to Aikman
- Gladstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Chase County
- Cottonwood Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
- Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <7>
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Neva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
- Neva is located in Chase County
- Neva has also been known as:
- Neva Station
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Neva
- From the Homestead Cemetery to Neva
- Strong City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
- Strong City is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Strong City has also been known as:
- Strong
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <7>
- Rockland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oursler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- De Graff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ellinor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hymer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
- Hymer is located in Chase County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hymer
- From the Homestead Cemetery to Hymer
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 Homestead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chase County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Homestead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cottonwood Falls
- Elmdale
- Florence
- Marion
- Matfield Green
- Peabody
- Strong City
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 professional and volunteer 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 Homestead Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Chase 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 Homestead Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Homestead Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #477804 (Homestead Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #477804 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: Homestead
- County: Chase Elev: 436
- Location given for GNIS #477804 (Homestead Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #92729
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Chase, 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' 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 Homestead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2021, Longitude: -96.6955 |
<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 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |