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A visit to the Munsee Indian Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Munsee Indian Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 Munsee Indian Cemetery ...

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

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Munsee Indian 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 21 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.

    • Homewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Franklin County
    • Richter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Ransomville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
    • Pomona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <5>
    • Ottawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <5>
    • Princeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottawa Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Quenemo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
      • Quenemo is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Quenemo has also been known as:
      • Quenemo Agency
    • Centropolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
    • Imes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
      • Imes is located in Franklin County
    • Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Agricola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
        • Agricola is located in Coffey County
      • Richmond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rantoul
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
        • Rantoul is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Le Loup
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
        • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
      • Worden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
        • Worden is located in Douglas County
      • Vassar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Globe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
        • Globe is located in Douglas County
      • Melvern
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
        • Melvern is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
        • Melvern has also been known as:
        • Melvin
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <5>
      • Stanton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
        • Stanton is located in Miami 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Munsee Indian Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • The Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Ottawa.
      • The Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds has also been known as:
      • Chippewa Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Central Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Middle Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens is located in Franklin County
      • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Roselawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    • Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baxter Cemetery
      • Evergreen Mound Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #173657 <7>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Williamsburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93133 <7>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bare Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bare Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Bare Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baer Cemetery
        • Bair Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bare Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Curry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curry Cemetery is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
      • Fouts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fouts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouts Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottawa Indian Mission Cemetery
      • Kaub Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaub Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kaub Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaub Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Centropolis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centropolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centropolis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centropolis 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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