A visit to the Ionia 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 Ionia Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ionia Cemetery:
39.6769, -98.3576
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ionia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ionia Cemetery is located in Jewell County<2>.
The county seat for Jewell County is located in Mankato. Mankato lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Ionia Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ionia 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 Ionia Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ionia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Athens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Athens Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- McGehee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- Odessa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Odessa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Reformed Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Cemetery
- Rooker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Esbon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Esbon Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon Cemetery
- North Oak Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- South Oak Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jewell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Jewell Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresa Cemetery
- Prairie Home Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
- Granite Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Granite Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Creek Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ionia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ionia Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dispatch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dispatch is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
- Esbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jewell is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Mankato
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cawker City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Glen Elder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Burr Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Downs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Randall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Former name for Montrose:
- Delta
- Bellaire
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bellaire is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
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- Portis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Portis is located in Osborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Beloit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Formoso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Formoso is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Gilbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Harlan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harlan is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Scottsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Smith Center
(23 miles [37 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 Ionia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ionia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Burr Oak
- Cawker City
- Courtland
- Downs
- Esbon
- Esbon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ionia Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Esbon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
- Formoso
- Glen Elder
- Mankato
- Osborne
- Portis
- Smith Center
- Webber
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Ionia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Jewell 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 Ionia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #472095 (Ionia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472095 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: Jewell
- Est. Elev: 490 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ionia
- Location given for Ionia Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6772336 Lon: -98.3578351
- 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 Jewell, 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- Ionia 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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