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A visit to the Monrovia Cemetery ...


The location of the Monrovia Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Monrovia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5149°   (39° 30' 53")

Lon:   -95.3470°   (-95° 20' 49")

The Monrovia Cemetery is located in Atchison County<2>.

The county seat for Atchison County is located in Atchison. Atchison lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Monrovia 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 Monrovia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Atchison 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 Monrovia 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Monrovia Cemetery.

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

    • Monrovia
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
    • Effingham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>
    • Lancaster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Nortonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <4>
    • Cummings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Huron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Muscotah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
      • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Arrington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Atchison County
      • Arrington has also been known as:
      • Arrington Mineral Springs
      • Arrington Springs
    • Half Mound
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
      • Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
    • Everest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Purcell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Larkinburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
        • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
      • Boyle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
        • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
      • Potter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
        • Potter is located in Atchison County
      • Atchison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Valley Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Winchester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dunavant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
        • Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
      • Horton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Whiting
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
        • Whiting is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Lewis and Clark Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
        • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Denton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Denton is located in Doniphan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
      • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
        • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County
      • Doniphan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
        • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
      • Willis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Willis is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people

    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 Monrovia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Atchison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Monrovia Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Catholic Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
    • Effingham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Effingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Effingham Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Effingham Cemetery
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Pardee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pardee Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pardee Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Neill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Neill Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neill Cemetery
    • Old Huron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Huron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Huron Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Huron Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Cummings District Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cummings District Cemetery is located in Atchison County
      • The Cummings District Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cummings Cemetery
      • Woodson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings District Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185645 <7>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Camp Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
      • Chain Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Nortonville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nortonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nortonville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nortonville Cemetery
      • Wills Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Wills Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
      • Earnst Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Earnst Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnst Cemetery
      • Alderson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alderson Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderson Cemetery
      • Brush Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
      • Muscotah Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muscotah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Muscotah Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muscotah Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Coal Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Springhill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
      • Round Mound Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Mound Cemetery is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mound Cemetery
      • St. Louis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Monrovia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473487  (Monrovia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #473487 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: Lancaster
      • County: Atchison         Elev: 334
      • Location given for GNIS #473487 (Monrovia Cemetery)

    The official website for Atchison County: www.atchisoncountyks.org/

    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 Atchison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Monrovia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5149, Longitude: -95.3470       In this case, the coordinates for the Monrovia Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.




 

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