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A visit to the Lessenden Cemetery ...

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 Lessenden Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4582°   (38° 27' 29")

Lon:   -94.9690°   (-94° 58' 8")

The Lessenden Cemetery is located in Miami County<2>.

The county seat for Miami County is located in Paola. Paola lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lessenden Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lessenden Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Grove Quaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Grove Quaker Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Beagle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beagle Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Indianapolis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianapolis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianapolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indianapolis Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Whiteford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteford Cemetery
    • The Whiteford Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • The Whiteford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Osage Cemetery
  • Elmdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmdale Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Mound Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mound Creek Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Osawatomie State Hospital Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Lane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lane Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Miami Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miami Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Osawatomie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osawatomie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osawatomie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osawatomie Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Fontana Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Debrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Debrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Debrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Debrick Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Stanton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Cadmus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cadmus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cadmus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cadmus Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Mannen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannen Cemetery
      • The Mannen Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Needham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Wait Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wait Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wait Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • City of Paola Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City of Paola Cemetery
      • The City of Paola Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the City of Paola Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Paola.
      • The City of Paola Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elmwood Cemetery
      • Green Lawn Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Paola Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962708 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lessenden Cemetery.

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

  • Osawatomie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Lane has also been known as:
    • Lane City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <6>
  • Fontana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
    • Fontana is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Stanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Miami County
  • Cadmus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
    • Cadmus is located in Linn County
  • Parker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Block
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
    • Block is located in Miami County
  • Paola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rantoul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
    • Rantoul is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Greeley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <6>
  • Goodrich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Linn County
  • New Lancaster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lancaster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
    • New Lancaster is located in Miami County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Imes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
      • Imes is located in Franklin County
    • La Cygne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <6>
    • Peoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Scipio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Anderson County
    • Linn Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
      • Linn Valley is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Somerset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <6>
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
      • Jingo is located in Miami County
    • Hillsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Linn County
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • B N Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for B N Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
      • B N Junction is located in Franklin County

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 Lessenden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Miami County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Lessenden Cemetery:

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 Lessenden Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2574898  (Lessenden Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2574898 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Unknown
    • County: Miami
    • Location given for GNIS #2574898 (Lessenden Cemetery)

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

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

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 Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lessenden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4582, Longitude: -94.9690       In this case, the coordinates for the Lessenden Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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