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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 Mennonite Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.3036°   (38° 18' 12")

Lon:   -96.0167°   (-96° 1' 0")

The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Lyon County<1>.

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Emporia. Emporia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Mennonite Cemetery .

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 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 Mennonite Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Lyon 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 Mennonite 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mennonite Cemetery.

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

    • Hartford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
    • Neosho Rapids
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
      • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Olpe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
      • Olpe is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <4>
    • Jacobs Creek Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
      • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
    • Emporia Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
      • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
    • Lang
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lang have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
      • Lang is located in Lyon County
      • Lang has also been known as:
      • Hortonville
    • Ottumwa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
    • Lebo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Emporia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Berkeley Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
    • Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Lamont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Gridley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in Coffey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • New Strawn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Reading
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
        • Reading is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <4>
      • Burlington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Coffey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
      • Halls Summit
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
        • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
      • Olivet
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Plymouth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Lyon 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 Mennonite Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mennonite Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chicago Mound Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicago Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chicago Mound Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicago Mound Cemetery
    • Hartford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Badger Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Badger Creek Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • The Badger Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Hill Cemetery South
      • Stevenson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badger Creek Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hunter Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Maydale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maydale Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maydale Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Strawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Lena Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lena Valley Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Valley Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Coffey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln 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 Mennonite Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #477429  (Mennonite Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #477429 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: Emporia SE
      • County: Lyon         Elev: 342
      • Location given for GNIS #477429 (Mennonite Cemetery)

    The official website for Lyon County: www.lyoncounty.org/

    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 Lyon, 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 Mennonite Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3036, Longitude: -96.0167    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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