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Introduction ...

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 John Jesse Gravesite ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John Jesse Gravesite

Lat:   37.3053°   (37° 18' 19")

Lon:   -98.6422°   (-98° 38' 31")

The John Jesse Gravesite is located in Barber County<1>.

The county seat for Barber County is located in Medicine Lodge. Medicine Lodge lies just to the east southeast of the John Jesse Gravesite .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the John Jesse Gravesite.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from John Jesse Gravesite, with the nearest first.

  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Barber County
  • Mumford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mumford Cemetery is located in Barber County
  • Isabel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lodi Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lodi Cemetery is located in Barber County
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Barber County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Barber County
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Barber County
  • Ellenwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellenwood Cemetery is located in Pratt County
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Barber County
  • St. John Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Kingman County
  • Liberty Twp. Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Twp. Cemetery is located in Kingman County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Pratt County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Barber County
    • Fritz Family Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Bross Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bross Cemetery is located in Kingman County
    • Ruddick Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruddick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruddick Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Coats Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coats Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Chinn Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chinn Cemetery is located in Barber County
    • Hardtner Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Crisfield Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crisfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crisfield Cemetery is located in Harper County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the John Jesse Gravesite.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from John Jesse Gravesite, with the nearest first.

  • Mingona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Medicine Lodge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest City ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Barber County
  • Elm Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
    • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
  • Pixley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pixley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
    • Pixley is located in Barber County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pixley
    • From the John Jesse Gravesite to Pixley
  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gerlane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Barber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Former name for Sharon:
    • Bible Valley
  • Isabel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
    • Isabel is located in Barber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Sawyer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Deerhead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Nashville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sun City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
      • Sun City is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <7>
    • Coats
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Eldred ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Barber County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldred
      • From the John Jesse Gravesite to Eldred
    • Hazelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardtner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Crisfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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 John Jesse Gravesite. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barber County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The John Jesse Gravesite.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aetna - Historic
    • Aetna lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the John Jesse Gravesite.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aetna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
  • Coats
    • Coats lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the John Jesse Gravesite.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coats.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Crisfield
  • Hardtner
  • Isabel
    • Isabel lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the John Jesse Gravesite.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Isabel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
  • Medicine Lodge
  • Pratt
    • Pratt lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the John Jesse Gravesite.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pratt.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
  • Sawyer
  • Zenda
    • Zenda lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the John Jesse Gravesite.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Zenda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda

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 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 John Jesse Gravesite:

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Barber, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the John Jesse Gravesite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3053, Longitude: -98.6422    
<3>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.
<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>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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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