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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Jessepe Indian Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Jessepe Indian Cemetery (FG ID #2472036)

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 Jessepe Indian Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jessepe Indian Cemetery

Lat:   39.6671°   (39° 40' 1")

Lon:   -95.6626°   (-95° 39' 45")

The Jessepe Indian Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Hiawatha. Hiawatha lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Jessepe Indian Cemetery .

Name Variations for Jessepe Indian Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Jessepe Indian Cemetery has also been known as:

  • She Wa Ka Ah Cemetery
  • Swah Kah Ah Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Jessepe Indian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Jessepe Indian Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jessepe Indian Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jessepe Indian Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mercier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
    • Netawaka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netawaka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
      • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Whiting
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Powhattan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Horton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
    • Granada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Nemaha County
      • Granada has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Spring
    • Wetmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <5>
    • Willis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Muscotah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
      • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Capioma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Everest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Woodlawn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
      • Holton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
        • Holton is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <5>
      • Larkinburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
        • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
      • Hiawatha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Goff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
        • Goff is located in Nemaha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Circleville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
        • Circleville is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <5>
      • Arrington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
        • Arrington is located in Atchison County
        • Arrington has also been known as:
        • Arrington Mineral Springs
        • Arrington Springs
      • Huron
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Huron is located in Atchison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Robinson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Robinson is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Birmingham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
      • Effingham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
        • Effingham is located in Atchison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <5>
      • Sabetha
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Purcell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
        • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
      • Hamlin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
        • Hamlin is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
        • Hamlin has also been known as:
        • Hamilton

    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 Jessepe Indian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arrington
    • Circleville
    • Effingham
    • Everest
    • Hamlin
    • Hiawatha
    • Holton
      • Holton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Jessepe Indian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Horton
    • Muscotah
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Robinson
      • Sabetha
        • Sabetha lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Jessepe Indian Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sabetha.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
      • Wetmore
        • Wetmore lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Jessepe Indian Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wetmore.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Whiting
        • Whiting lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Jessepe Indian Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Whiting.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Willis
        • Willis lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Jessepe Indian Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Willis.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Jessepe Indian Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Kickapoo Indian Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Powhattan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powhattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powhattan Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powhattan Cemetery
    • South Powhattan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Netawaka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Comet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Comet Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comet Cemetery
    • Horton Municipal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Powhattan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Powhattan Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • The Powhattan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powhattan Cemetery
    • Granada Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wetmore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wetmore Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetmore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Estes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Estes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • Kennekuk Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Kennekuk Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • St. Leo's Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • St. Augustine's Fidelity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Augustine's Fidelity Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Augustine's Fidelity Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Sabetha.
        • The St. Augustine's Fidelity Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fidelity Cemetery
        • St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
        • St. Augustine's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine's Fidelity Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1574705 <1>
      • Wolfley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Brush Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Jessepe Indian Cemetery:

    The official website for Brown County: www.brown.kansasgov.com/

    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 Brown, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jessepe Indian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6671, Longitude: -95.6626    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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