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A visit to the Humboldt 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 Humboldt Cemetery ...

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

39.0008, -96.6694

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

The Humboldt Cemetery is located in Geary County<2>.

The county seat for Geary County is located in Junction City. Junction City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Humboldt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Humboldt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Humboldt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosey Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosey Cemetery
  • Upper Humboldt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Briggs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
  • Wetzel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wetzel Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel Cemetery
  • Olson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Olson Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
  • Salchow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salchow Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salchow Cemetery
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Welcome Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of Junction City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94036 <5>
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Kansas Veterans Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
    • Eureka Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Skiddy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Skiddy Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy Cemetery
    • Dwight Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dwight Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Cemetery
    • Moss Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moss Springs Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Springs Cemetery
    • Rebekah IOOF Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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 Humboldt Cemetery.

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

  • Grandview Plaza
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
  • Ogden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ashland ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ashland is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland has also been known as:
    • Ashland Bottoms
  • Wreford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wreford is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
  • Junction City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Eureka Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
  • Skiddy ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Skiddy is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
  • Dwight
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dwight is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Alta Vista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairmont is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Kansas Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
  • White City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Manhattan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
    • Keats
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Keats is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
    • Lyona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
    • Parkerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Parkerville is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Zeandale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Zeandale is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
    • Milford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Alida is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
    • Downing ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Downing is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
    • Saint George
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Kelso is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Upland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Upland is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Chapman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 Humboldt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Geary County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Humboldt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Geary 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 Humboldt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476576  (Humboldt Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #476576 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: Geary
      • Est. Elev: 365 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ogden
      • Location given for Humboldt Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0008322     Lon: -96.6694492
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Geary, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Humboldt Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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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