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A visit to the Plainville Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Plainville Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Plainville Cemetery (FG ID #93316)

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 Plainville Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2265°   (39° 13' 35")

Lon:   -99.2876°   (-99° 17' 15")

The cemetery is located in Rooks County<2>.

As an estimate, the Plainville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Plainville.

Adjacent to the Plainville Cemetery and just to the south is the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

The county seat for Rooks County is located in Stockton. Stockton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Plainville Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Plainville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Conger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conger Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conger Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Codell.
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Paradise Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Twin Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twin Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Zurich Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zurich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zurich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zurich Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Conger East Paradise Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Norman Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norman Cemetery is located in Ellis County
  • Hobart Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hobart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Aurora Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aurora Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pleasantview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasantview Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Chalk Mound Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chalk Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Survey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Survey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Survey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Survey Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • St. Andrew Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrew Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • St. Severin Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Severin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Severin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Severin Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Naomi Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naomi Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naomi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naomi Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Webster Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Palco Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palco Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Plainville Cemetery.

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

  • Plainville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Codell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Zurich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Turkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Natoma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
    • Natoma is located in Osborne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natoma <6>
  • Webster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Rooks County
  • Stockton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Palco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Damar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Woodston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Emmeram
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Catharine
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Catharine is located in Ellis County
    • Catharine has also been known as:
    • Catherine
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Paradise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Nicodemus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicodemus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
    • Hog Back
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Yocemento
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yocemento have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocemento
      • Yocemento is located in Ellis County
    • Hays
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bogue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Osborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Toulon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Ellis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toulon
      • From the Plainville Cemetery to Toulon
    • Victoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 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 Plainville 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 Plainville Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bogue
    • Bogue lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Plainville Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bogue.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
  • Codell
    • Codell lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Plainville Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Codell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
  • Ellis
    • Ellis lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Plainville Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ellis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Hays
    • Hays lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Plainville Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hays.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
  • Natoma
  • Nicodemus
  • Palco
  • Paradise
  • Plainville
  • Stockton
  • Victoria
  • Waldo
    • Waldo lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Plainville Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waldo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Woodston

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 either 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 Plainville Cemetery:

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 Plainville Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #472442  (Plainville Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #472442 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: Plainville
    • County: Rooks         Elev: 650
    • Location given for GNIS #472442 (Plainville Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #93316

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 '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 Plainville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2265, Longitude: -99.2876    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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