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A visit to the Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery ...

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

39.8793, -98.5426

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

The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Smith Center. Smith Center lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Oriole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oriole Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Amity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
  • Webb Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Webb Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Hill Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
  • Esbon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Esbon Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Cemetery
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    • Oak Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Gust Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Gust Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gust Cemetery
    • Custer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Custer Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Cemetery
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • North Branch Friends Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wagoner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wagoner Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.

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

  • Lebanon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Esbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellaire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellaire is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Womer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Womer is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
  • Burr Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Smith Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pawnee Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
  • Red Cloud
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Inavale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Amboy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Amboy is located in Webster County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Guide Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mankato
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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    • Riverton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dispatch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Dispatch is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
    • Cowles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cowles is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Athol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Athol is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Gaylord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harlan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Harlan is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Portis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Portis is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athol
    • Athol lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athol.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Burr Oak
  • Cawker City
  • Cowles
    • Cowles lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cowles.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
  • Downs
    • Downs lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Downs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Esbon
    • Esbon lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Esbon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
  • Franklin
  • Gaylord
  • Guide Rock
  • Mankato
    • Mankato lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mankato.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
  • Portis
    • Portis lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Portis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
  • Red Cloud
  • Riverton
  • Smith Center

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 helpful 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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Pleasant Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471834  (Pleasant Plains Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471834 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: Smith
      • Est. Elev: 557 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McCracken Branch
      • Location given for Pleasant Plains Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.8791793     Lon: -98.5428404
      • 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 Smith, 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' (or 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- Pleasant Plains 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.
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