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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 Longton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Longton Cemetery (FG ID #92924)

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 Longton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.3921°   (37° 23' 31")

Lon:   -96.0697°   (-96° 4' 10")

The Longton Cemetery is located in Elk County<2>.

The county seat for Elk County is located in Howard. Howard lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Longton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Longton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Elk 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 Longton 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Longton Cemetery.

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

    • Longton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
      • Longton is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Former name for Longton:
      • Elk Rapids
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <4>
    • Oak Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Elk County
    • Upola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
      • Upola is located in Elk County
    • Busby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Elk County
    • Elk Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Buxton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in Wilson County
    • Cave Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Elk County
    • Hale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
    • Elk City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Howard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
      • Former name for Howard:
      • Howard City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
    • Lafontaine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
      • Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
    • Fiat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiat have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Elk County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Moline
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
        • Moline is located in Elk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
      • New Albany
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
        • New Albany is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Fall River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
        • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <4>
      • Fredonia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>

    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 Longton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Longton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Upola Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Upola Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upola Cemetery
    • Busby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Busby Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
    • Oak Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Valley Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Valley Cemetery
    • Elk Falls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Crum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • West Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Star Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star Center Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Center Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Butner Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butner Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butner Cemetery
      • Grace Lawn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Elk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Ames Chapel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Ames Chapel Cemetery is located in Elk County
        • The Ames Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ames Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Chapel Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Sedan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548160 <1>
      • St. Charles Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
      • Woodring Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodring Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodring Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rural Vale Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rural Vale Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Rural Vale Cemetery is located in Elk County
        • The Rural Vale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fiat Cemetery
        • Pleasant View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Vale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273445 <1>
      • Moline Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Hardrock Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bachelder Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bachelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bachelder Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachelder 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 Longton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #469971  (Longton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #469971 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: Longton
      • County: Elk         Elev: 278
      • Location given for GNIS #469971 (Longton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #92924

    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 Elk, 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 Longton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3921, Longitude: -96.0697    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <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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