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A visit to the Meriden 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 Meriden Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meriden 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 Meriden Cemetery

Lat:   39.1952°   (39° 11' 42")

Lon:   -95.5603°   (-95° 33' 37")

The Meriden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Meriden Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Meriden Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Steward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steward Cemetery
    • The Steward Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul United Brethren Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • The Stewart Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Old Grantville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grantville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Grantville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Grantville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grantville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Ozawkie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozawkie Cemetery
    • The Ozawkie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ozawkie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ozawkie.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #828264 <5>
  • HalfDay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the HalfDay Cemetery
    • The HalfDay Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Newman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • South Cedar Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cedar Cemetery
    • The South Cedar Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Boys Industrial School Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boys Industrial School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boys Industrial School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boys Industrial School Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Hoyt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
      • The Hoyt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Farrar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
      • The Farrar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Graggs Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graggs Chapel Cemetery
      • The Graggs Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Topeka State Hospital Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Topeka Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topeka Cemetery
      • The Topeka Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Topeka Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93916 <5>
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93094 <5>
    • Medina Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medina Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Medina Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakridge Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212921 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Meriden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rock Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Hilldale South
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
    • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
  • Hilldale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
    • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
  • West Shore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
    • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
  • Indian Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
    • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
    • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Ozawkie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
  • Lakeside Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake Shore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
  • Hoyt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
    • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
    • Newman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Jefferson County
    • Thompsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
    • North Topeka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
      • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Tecumseh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <6>
    • Grover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Douglas County
    • Medina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Valley Falls has also been known as:
      • Sautrelle
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <6>
    • Topeka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <6>
    • Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
    • Highland Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • Big Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Oskaloosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mayetta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
      • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <6>

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 Meriden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Meriden Cemetery:

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/

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 Jefferson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Meriden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1952, Longitude: -95.5603       In this case, the coordinates for the Meriden 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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