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A visit to the Oostburg Cemetery ...


The location of the Oostburg 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 Oostburg Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4280°   (39° 25' 40")

Lon:   -96.6194°   (-96° 37' 9")

The Oostburg Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County<2>.

The county seat for Pottawatomie County is located in Westmoreland. Westmoreland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Oostburg Cemetery .

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 Oostburg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Pottawatomie 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 Oostburg 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 Oostburg Cemetery.

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

    • Olsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
      • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <4>
    • Fostoria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Randolph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Walsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
      • Walsburg is located in Riley County
    • Westmoreland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Winkler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Riley County
    • Blaine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Leonardville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
      • Leonardville is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Leonardville has also been known as:
      • Leonard
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <4>
    • Riley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Former names for Riley:
      • Riley Center
      • Union
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <4>
    • Keats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
      • Keats is located in Riley County
    • Irving ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Marshall County
    • Manhattan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Wheaton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
        • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • May Day
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
        • May Day is located in Riley County
      • Fairmont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
        • Fairmont is located in Riley County
      • Blue Rapids
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
        • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <4>
      • Lasita ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
        • Lasita is located in Riley County
      • Bala
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
        • Bala is located in Riley County
      • Waterville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Saint George
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
        • Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <4>
      • Louisville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
        • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Louisville has also been known as:
        • Louisville Springs
        • Rock City
        • Rock Creek Falls
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
      • Chepstow
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepstow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
        • Chepstow is located in Washington County
      • Green
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ashland ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Riley County
        • Ashland has also been known as:
        • Ashland Bottoms
      • Zeandale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
        • Zeandale is located in Riley County
      • Frankfort
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 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 Oostburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pottawatomie County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oostburg 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Oostburg Cemetery.<7>

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

    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Carnahan - Garrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hohman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sales Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sales Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sales Cemetery
    • Bellegarde Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bellegarde Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • The Bellegarde Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bellegard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellegarde Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92005 <8>
    • Swede Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • St. Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • The St. Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Weneceslaus Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery
    • Czech - Moravian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Fancy Creek Randolph Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Walsburg Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mill Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Riley County
        • The Mill Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Grand View Cemetery
        • Grandview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92569 <8>
      • Admatha Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Admatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Admatha Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Admatha Cemetery
      • Old Westmoreland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Westmoreland Cemetery
      • Sedalia Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
      • Westmoreland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland Cemetery
      • St. Columkilles Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columkilles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Columkilles Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columkilles Cemetery
      • Proctor Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor 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 Oostburg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476078  (Olsburg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476078 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: Olsburg
      • County: Pottawatomie         Elev: 429
      • Location given for GNIS #476078 (Olsburg Cemetery)

    The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.org/

    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 Pottawatomie, 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 Oostburg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4280, Longitude: -96.6194       In this case, the coordinates for the Oostburg 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>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.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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