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A visit to the Jamesburg 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 Jamesburg Cemetery ...

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

37.7161, -97.4452

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

The Jamesburg Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County<2>.

The county seat for Sedgwick County is located in Wichita. Wichita lies just to the east southeast of the Jamesburg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jamesburg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Jamesburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rest haven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rest haven Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest haven Cemetery
  • Maize Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maize Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cartwright Cemetery
    • Oatville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92603 <5>
  • Temple Emanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
  • Chikaskia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chikaskia Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chikaskia Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Old Mission Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Old Mission Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mission Cemetery
    • Wichita Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • White Chapel Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wichita Hebrew Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kechi Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kechi Twp. Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi Twp. Cemetery
      • The Kechi Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kechi Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92814 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Afton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Afton Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
    • Marble Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Marble Grove Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Grove Cemetery
    • Valley Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Valley Center Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center Cemetery

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 Jamesburg Cemetery.

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

  • Westlink Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlink Village
  • Maize
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <6>
  • Cow Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
  • Wichita
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Colwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Goddard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oatville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
  • Wichita Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
  • Murray Gill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Murray Gill is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Gill
  • Park City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastborough
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bel Aire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Kechi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <6>
    • Coleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Bayneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayneville
    • Haysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Andale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clonmel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clonmel is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmel
    • Bentley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Garden Plain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Greenwich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Sedgwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Clearwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wego-Waco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wego-Waco is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wego-Waco

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 Jamesburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sedgwick County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Jamesburg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Sedgwick 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 Jamesburg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #474036  (Jamesburg Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #474036 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: Sedgwick
      • Est. Elev: 415 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wichita West
      • Location given for Jamesburg Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.7161241     Lon: -97.4453237
      • 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 Sedgwick, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jamesburg 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.