A visit to the Huron 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 Huron Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Huron Cemetery:
39.1147, -94.6260
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Huron Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Huron Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County<2>.
The county seat for Wyandotte County is located in Kansas City. Kansas City lies just to the west of the Huron Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Huron Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Huron Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Huron Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Memorial Park is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Kansas City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93130 <5>
- Quindaro Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery
- The Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Kansas City.
- The Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93105 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Highland Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Quindaro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tensquatawa Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shawnee Twp. Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- East Slope Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Loose Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Loose Memorial Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Memorial Park
- Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Huron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Huron Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kansas City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kansas City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Kansas City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quindaro ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Turner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Argentine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Roeland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Westwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Westwood is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
- Mission Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Westwood Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Northmoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Northmoor is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Houston Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Mission
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mission is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <6>
- Countryside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Fairway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mission Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Parkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhill is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
- Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oaks is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Oakwood Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Park is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Grinter Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Morris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morris is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Merriam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leeds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leeds is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- East Kansas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Kansas City is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
- Gladstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakview is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Clay County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
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 Huron Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wyandotte County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Huron Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Argentine
- Gladstone
- Kansas City
- Kansas City
- Merriam
- North Kansas City
- Parkville
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 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 Huron Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Wyandotte 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 Huron Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2510258 (Wyandotte National Burying Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2510258 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: Wyandotte
- Est. Elev: 266 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shawnee
- Location given for Wyandotte National Burying Ground:
- Lat: 39.11512 Lon: -94.62665
- 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 Wyandotte, 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 from Point A (ie- Huron 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |