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A visit to the North Oak Creek 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 North Oak Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North Oak Creek 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 North Oak Creek Cemetery

Lat:   39.6906°   (39° 41' 26")

Lon:   -98.5556°   (-98° 33' 20")

The North Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Smith Center. Smith Center lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the North Oak Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the North Oak Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Oak Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Twelvemile Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twelvemile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twelvemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twelvemile Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Custer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Cemetery
    • The Custer Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Crystal Plains Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crystal Plains Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Price Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Bell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Rooker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Osborne County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ionia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ionia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ionia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ionia Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Jewell County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Esbon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esbon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Esbon Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Downs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downs Cemetery is located in Osborne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the North Oak Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Dispatch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
    • Dispatch is located in Smith County
  • Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bellaire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Smith County
  • Portis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
    • Portis is located in Osborne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Esbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
    • Esbon is located in Jewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <6>
  • Harlan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Harlan is located in Smith County
  • Downs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Smith Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cawker City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
    • Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <6>
  • Gaylord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Osborne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Osborne is located in Osborne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
    • Osborne has also been known as:
    • Peru
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <6>
  • Glen Elder
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Burr Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Mankato
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bloomington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Osborne County
    • Athol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Cedar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Womer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
      • Womer is located in Smith County
    • Jewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 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 North Oak Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Oak Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athol
    • Athol lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the North Oak Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athol.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Burr Oak
  • Cawker City
  • Downs
    • Downs lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the North Oak Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Downs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Esbon
    • Esbon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the North Oak Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Esbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
  • Gaylord
  • Glen Elder
  • Kensington
  • Mankato
    • Mankato lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the North Oak Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mankato.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
  • Osborne
    • Osborne lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the North Oak Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osborne.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
  • Portis
    • Portis lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the North Oak Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Portis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
  • Smith Center

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 North Oak Creek 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 North Oak Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #472088  (North Oak Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #472088 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: Portis NE
    • County: Smith         Elev: 494
    • Location given for GNIS #472088 (North Oak Creek Cemetery)

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 Smith, 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 North Oak Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6906, Longitude: -98.5556       In this case, the coordinates for the North Oak Creek 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.




 

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