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A visit to the Oak Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Valley 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 Oak Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3430°   (37° 20' 34")

Lon:   -96.0005°   (-96° 0' 1")

The Oak Valley Cemetery is located in Elk County<2>.

The county seat for Elk County is located in Howard. Howard lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Oak Valley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oak Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Elk 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 Oak Valley 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oak Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Oak Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Elk County
    • Upola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
      • Upola is located in Elk County
    • Longton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
      • Longton is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Former name for Longton:
      • Elk Rapids
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <4>
    • Elk City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Hale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
    • Buxton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in Wilson County
    • Busby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Elk County
    • Lafontaine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
      • Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
    • Elk Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cave Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Elk County
    • New Albany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Fredonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Howard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
        • Howard is located in Elk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
        • Former name for Howard:
        • Howard City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
      • Moline
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
        • Moline is located in Elk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
      • Havana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
        • Havana is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Independence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
      • Fiat
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
        • Fiat is located in Elk County
      • Sedan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
        • Sedan is located in Chautauqua County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <4>
      • Peru
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Neodesha
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
        • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <4>
      • Fall River
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
        • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <4>
      • Niotaze
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niotaze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
        • Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Hilford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
        • Hilford is located in Wilson 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 Oak Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Altoona
    • Caney
    • Elk Falls
    • Fall River
    • Fredonia
    • Howard
      • Howard lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Oak Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Independence
    • Lafontaine
    • Longton
    • Moline
    • Neodesha
    • New Albany
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Continue List   (5 more)
      • Peru
        • Peru lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Oak Valley Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Sedan
        • Sedan lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Oak Valley Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sedan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Severy
        • Severy lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oak Valley Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Severy.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
      • Tyro
        • Tyro lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Oak Valley Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyro.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Oak Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • West Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Star Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star Center Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Center Cemetery
    • Longton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Upola Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Upola Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upola Cemetery
    • Crum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Woodring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodring Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodring Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Busby Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Busby Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Charles Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
      • Hardrock Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Farm Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farm Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Ridge Cemetery
      • Elk Falls Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Burton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Rutland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
      • Butner Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butner Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butner 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 Oak Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #469857  (Oak Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #469857 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: Elk City
      • County: Elk         Elev: 262
      • Location given for GNIS #469857 (Oak Valley 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 Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Oak Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3430, Longitude: -96.0005       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Valley 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>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.
    <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.




 

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