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A visit to the Munsee Indian 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 Munsee Indian Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Munsee Indian Cemetery has been estimated.<1>

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

Lat:   38.5682°   (38° 34' 5")

Lon:   -95.3690°   (-95° 22' 8")

The Munsee Indian Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies just to the east northeast of the Munsee Indian Cemetery .

Name Variations for Munsee Indian Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Munsee Indian Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Muncie Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Munsee Indian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Central Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Middle Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bare Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Curry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curry Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Mount Olivet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fouts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fouts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Kaub Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaub Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaub Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaub Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Centropolis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centropolis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centropolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centropolis Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Munsee Indian Cemetery.

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

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 Munsee Indian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Munsee Indian 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 Munsee Indian Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #479652  (Muncie Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #479652 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: Ottawa South
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 351
    • Location given for GNIS #479652 (Muncie Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Franklin, 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' 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 Munsee Indian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5682, Longitude: -95.3690       In this case, the coordinates for the Munsee Indian 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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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