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A visit to the Penokee 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 Penokee Cemetery ...

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

39.3425, -99.9730

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

The Penokee Cemetery is located in Graham County<2>.

The county seat for Graham County is located in Hill City. Hill City lies just to the east northeast of the Penokee Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Penokee Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Penokee Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Morland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Morland Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland Cemetery
  • Hill City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hill City Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Leland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Leland Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Cemetery
  • South Star Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The South Star Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Star Cemetery
  • Studley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Studley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
  • Fagan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Fagan Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bethel Christian Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saline Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Samuels Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Samuels Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Cemetery
    • Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Bogue.
      • The Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wild Horse Cemetery
      • Wild Horse Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94081 <5>
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
    • Lucerne Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lucerne Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Cemetery
    • Bow Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bow Creek Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Creek Cemetery
    • Morlan Twp. 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Penokee Cemetery.

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

  • Penokee
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Penokee is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
  • Morland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hill City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Studley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Studley is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
  • Saint Peter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Peter is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
  • Smithfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Roscoe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Roscoe is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Bogue
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Lenora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Nicodemus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Damar
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Edmond
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Edmond is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Edmond has also been known as:
    • Edmond City
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Collyer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Collyer is located in Trego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • WaKeeney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Palco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Palco is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Allison ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Allison is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Quinter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Densmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Densmore is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore
    • Hoxie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <6>
    • Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Park is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 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 Penokee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Allison - Historic
  • Bogue
  • Collyer
  • Densmore
  • Edmond
    • Edmond lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Penokee Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edmond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
  • Hill City
  • Hoxie
  • Jennings
  • Lenora
  • Morland
  • Nicodemus
  • Ogallah
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Palco lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Penokee Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
    • Quinter
    • Roscoe
    • WaKeeney

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 Penokee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Graham 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 Penokee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472355  (Penokee Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472355 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: Graham
      • Est. Elev: 693 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Penokee
      • Location given for Penokee Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.3422271     Lon: -99.9726255
      • 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 Graham, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Penokee 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.