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A visit to the Old Stockton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Old Stockton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Stockton Cemetery:

39.4592, -99.3053

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Stockton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Old Stockton Cemetery is located in Rooks County<2>.

The county seat for Rooks County is located in Stockton. Stockton lies just to the southeast of the Old Stockton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Stockton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Old Stockton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Stockton.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Hobart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hobart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart Cemetery
  • West Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Hope Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hope Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
  • Bow Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bow Creek Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Creek Cemetery
  • Lockwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Woodston Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Woodston Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Woodston.
    • The Woodston Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodstown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94110 <5>
  • Survey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Survey Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Survey Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Slate Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Slate Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Cemetery
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    • Eureka Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Twin Mound Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Twin Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mound Cemetery
    • Ash Rock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ash Rock Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Rock Cemetery
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Marvin Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Cemetery
    • Chalk Mound Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chalk Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mound Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Nicodemus Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Nicodemus Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus Cemetery
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery
    • Plainville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Plainville Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Plainville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93316 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Plainville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2132251 <5>
    • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Stockton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Stockton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Stockton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockton is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Former name for Stockton:
    • Stocktown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <6>
  • Webster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Woodston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodston is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Woodston has also been known as:
    • Woodston Saw
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodston <6>
  • Plainville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Glade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Glade is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Speed
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Speed is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Nicodemus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Damar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Zurich
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Zurich is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Kirwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Palco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Palco is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Codell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Codell is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
    • Former name for Codell:
    • Florreyville
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Alton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Alton is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Logan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillipsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Claudell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Claudell is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claudell
    • Bogue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bogue is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Bogue has also been known as:
      • Wildhorse
    • Natoma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Agra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Agra is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Turkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Turkville is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkville
    • Stuttgart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Stuttgart is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
    • Roscoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Roscoe is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe

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 Old Stockton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rooks County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Agra
    • Agra lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Stockton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agra.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
  • Bogue
    • Bogue lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Stockton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bogue.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
  • Codell
    • Codell lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Stockton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Codell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
  • Densmore
  • Glade
    • Glade lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Old Stockton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glade.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
  • Kensington
  • Kirwin
    • Kirwin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Stockton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kirwin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirwin
  • Logan
    • Logan lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Old Stockton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Logan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Natoma
  • Nicodemus
  • Palco
    • Palco lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Old Stockton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
  • Phillipsburg
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

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 Old Stockton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rooks County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Old Stockton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472237  (Old Stockton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472237 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Rooks
      • Est. Elev: 576 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stockton
      • Location given for Old Stockton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.4597319     Lon: -99.3053759
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Rooks, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Stockton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.