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A visit to the Pleasant Valley Cemetery ...

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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2472°   (39° 14' 49")

Lon:   -97.2888°   (-97° 17' 19")

The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Clay Center. Clay Center lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wesleyan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Cemetery
    • The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesleyan Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Longford.
  • Rose Meron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Meron Cemetery
    • The Rose Meron Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Shields Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Mt. Liberty Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Athelstane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athelstane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athelstane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Athelstane Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Swartwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartwood Cemetery
    • The Swartwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Keystone Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Republican City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Republican City Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Miltonvale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Uniondale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniondale Cemetery
    • The Uniondale Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Uniondale Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Wakefield.
    • The Uniondale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Uniondale Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339135 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Smith Gravesite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Gravesite
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Smith Gravesite is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2403709 <5>
    • Vine Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Creek Cemetery
      • The Vine Creek Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Greenridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenridge Cemetery
      • The Greenridge Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • The Greenridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92584 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • White Cloud Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cloud Cemetery
      • The White Cloud Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Henry Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Talmage.
      • The Henry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92673 <5>
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Clay County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Oak Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Longford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
    • Longford is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Longford has also been known as:
    • Longford Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <7>
  • Ladysmith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladysmith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
    • Ladysmith is located in Clay County
  • Idana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
    • Idana is located in Clay County
  • Browndale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndale
    • Browndale is located in Clay County
  • Industry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Clay County
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Vine Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vine Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
    • Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
    • Former name for Vine Creek:
    • Vine
  • Miltonvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Broughton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
    • Broughton is located in Clay County
  • Ackley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
    • Ackley is located in Ottawa County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wakefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Ottawa County
    • Talmage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
      • Talmage is located in Dickinson County
    • Buckeye
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
    • Morganville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgantown
    • Lamar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Ottawa County
    • Upland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Dickinson County
    • Bala
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
      • Bala is located in Riley County
    • Saint Joseph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joseph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Cloud County
    • Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 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 Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bala
    • Bala lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bala.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
  • Clay Center
  • Green
    • Green lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Green.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Idana
    • Idana lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Idana.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
  • Longford
  • Milford
    • Milford lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Miltonvale
  • Morganville
  • Oak Hill

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #476302  (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #476302 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: Longford
    • County: Clay         Elev: 413
    • Location given for GNIS #476302 (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.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 Clay, 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2472, Longitude: -97.2888       In this case, the coordinates for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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