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A visit to the Oakes Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakes 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 Oakes Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4492°   (38° 26' 57")

Lon:   -97.4082°   (-97° 24' 29")

The Oakes Cemetery is located in McPherson County<2>.

The county seat for McPherson County is located in McPherson. McPherson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Oakes Cemetery .

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 Oakes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to McPherson 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 Oakes 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oakes Cemetery.

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

    • Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lehigh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Roxbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in McPherson County
    • Galva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
      • Galva is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <4>
    • Durham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Goessel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goessel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
      • Goessel is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • McPherson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hallville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
      • Hallville is located in Saline County
    • Tampa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tampa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
      • Tampa is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <4>
    • Bridgeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Saline County
    • Lindsborg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Canada
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
        • Canada is located in Marion County
      • Carlton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
        • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Gypsum
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Moundridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Eastshore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastshore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
        • Eastshore is located in Marion County
      • Elmo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
        • Elmo is located in Dickinson County
      • Pilsen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
        • Pilsen is located in Marion County
      • Assaria
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
        • Assaria is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <4>
      • Groveland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • Groveland is located in McPherson County
      • Conway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Conway is located in McPherson County
      • Hesston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Aulne ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
        • Aulne is located in Marion County
      • Ramona
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
        • Ramona is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Ramona has also been known as:
        • Ramona Station
      • Dillon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
        • Dillon is located in Dickinson 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 Oakes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McPherson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Canton Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Township Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Valley View Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Memorial Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Memorial Cemetery
    • Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Pankratz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pankratz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pankratz Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pankratz Cemetery
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
    • Friedenstal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenstal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friedenstal Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenstal Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Empire Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Empire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Empire Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empire Cemetery
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • French Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The French Creek Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Creek Cemetery
      • Johannestal Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johannestal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johannestal Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johannestal Cemetery
      • Durham Park Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durham Park Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Park Cemetery
      • Frick Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frick Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frick Cemetery
      • Logan Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logan Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan 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 Oakes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #477218  (Oakes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #477218 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: Canton
      • County: McPherson         Elev: 474
      • Location given for GNIS #477218 (Oakes Cemetery)

    The official website for McPherson County: www.mcphersoncountyks.us/

    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 McPherson, 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 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 Oakes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4492, Longitude: -97.4082       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakes 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.




 

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