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A visit to the Palco Cemetery ...


The location of the Palco 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 Palco Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2636°   (39° 15' 48")

Lon:   -99.5677°   (-99° 34' 3")

The Palco Cemetery is located in Rooks County<2>.

The county seat for Rooks County is located in Stockton. Stockton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Palco Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Palco Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rooks 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 Palco 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Palco Cemetery.

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

    • Palco
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
      • Palco is located in Rooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Damar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Zurich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
      • Zurich is located in Rooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Nicodemus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicodemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
      • Nicodemus is located in Graham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicodemus <4>
    • Bogue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Bogue has also been known as:
      • Wildhorse
    • Plainville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hill City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
    • Roscoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Graham County
    • Stockton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Rooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Former name for Stockton:
      • Stocktown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
    • Ogallah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
      • Ogallah is located in Trego County
    • Codell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
      • Codell is located in Rooks County
      • Former name for Codell:
      • Florreyville
    • Ellis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Penokee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
        • Penokee is located in Graham County
      • WaKeeney
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hog Back
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hog Back have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Back
        • Hog Back is located in Ellis County
      • Yocemento
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yocemento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocemento
        • Yocemento is located in Ellis County
      • Logan
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Densmore
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore
        • Densmore is located in Norton County
      • Morland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
        • Morland is located in Graham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <4>

    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 Palco 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 Palco Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bogue
    • Codell
      • Codell lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Palco Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Codell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
    • Densmore
    • Edmond
      • Edmond lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Palco Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Ellis
    • Hays
      • Hays lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Palco Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hays.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hill City
    • Logan
    • Morland
    • Natoma
    • Nicodemus
    • Ogallah
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Palco Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Pleasantview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasantview Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Redline Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redline Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redline Cemetery
    • Samuels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samuels Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuels Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Morlan Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morlan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morlan Twp. Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morlan Twp. Cemetery
    • Zurich Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zurich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zurich Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zurich Cemetery
    • Wild Horse Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Horse Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wild Horse Twp. Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Horse Twp. Cemetery
    • Nicodemus Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicodemus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicodemus Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicodemus Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fagan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fagan Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fagan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hobart Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart Cemetery
      • Webster Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webster Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • McFarland Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Plainville Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • The Plainville Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Plainville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93316 <6>
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2132251 <6>
      • Slate Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • The Slate Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slate Cemetery
      • Prairie Home Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon 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 Palco Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472369  (Palco Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #472369 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: Palco
      • County: Rooks         Elev: 679
      • Location given for GNIS #472369 (Palco Cemetery)

    The official website for Rooks County: www.rookscounty.net/

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Palco Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2636, Longitude: -99.5677       In this case, the coordinates for the Palco 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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