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A visit to the Mount Ayr 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 Mt. Ayr Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Ayr Cemetery

Lat:   39.3762°   (39° 22' 34")

Lon:   -98.9717°   (-98° 58' 18")

The Mt. Ayr Cemetery is located in Osborne County<1>.

The county seat for Osborne County is located in Osborne. Osborne lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mt. Ayr Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Ayr Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Osborne County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Osborne County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Osborne County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chalk Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chalk Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Osborne County
  • Round Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Round Mound Cemetery is located in Osborne County
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Osborne County
  • Survey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Survey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Survey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Survey Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Woodston Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurora Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aurora Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • IXL Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IXL Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IXL Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IXL Cemetery is located in Osborne County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Covert Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covert Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Bloomington Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Ash Rock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Rock Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Victor Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Victor Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Bluff Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Bristow Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bristow Cemetery is located in Osborne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Mt. Ayr Cemetery.

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

  • Alton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Osborne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Woodston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Natoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
    • Natoma is located in Osborne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natoma <6>
  • Osborne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Codell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stockton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Paradise
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Waldo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Portis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Harlan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Gaylord
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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 Mt. Ayr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Osborne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Agra
    • Agra lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Ayr Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agra.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
  • Athol
  • Codell
  • Downs
    • Downs lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Ayr Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Downs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Gaylord
  • Glade
    • Glade lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Mt. Ayr Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glade.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
  • Kensington
  • Kirwin
    • Kirwin lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Ayr Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kirwin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirwin
  • Luray
    • Luray lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Ayr Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Luray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
  • Natoma
    • Natoma lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Ayr Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Natoma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
  • Osborne
  • Paradise
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Continue List   (5 more)
    • Portis
    • Stockton
    • Waldo
      • Waldo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Ayr Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waldo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Woodston

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Mt. Ayr 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 Mt. Ayr Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #472261  (Mount Ayr Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #472261 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: Alton
    • County: Osborne         Elev: 567
    • Location given for GNIS #472261 (Mount Ayr Cemetery)

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 Osborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Mt. Ayr Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3762, Longitude: -98.9717    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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