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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. 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 Valley Cemetery ...

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

37.2898, -97.9669

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>

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

The county seat for Harper County is located in Anthony. Anthony lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 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.

  • Harper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Christian Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
  • Star Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Cavalry Cemetery
    • Danville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #209113 <5>
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Freeport Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Freeport Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Cemetery
  • H & S Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The H & S Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for H & S Cemetery
  • Duquoin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Park Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park Cemetery
    • The Forest Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Anthony Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92480 <5>
  • Argonia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Argonia Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonia Cemetery
  • Singer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Singer Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stitch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stitch Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitch Cemetery
    • Rago Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rago Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago Cemetery
    • Upchurch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Upchurch Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upchurch Cemetery
    • St. Paul Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morris Center Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Morris Center Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Center Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
    • Baird Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Baird Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
    • Attica Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Milan Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Milan Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan Cemetery
    • Eden Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Harper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Danville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Danville is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Danville has also been known as:
    • Coalville
  • Runnymede
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Runnymede is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
  • Freeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeport is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
  • Duquoin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Duquoin is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
  • Anthony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Argonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Adams
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Adams is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Rago
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rago is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
  • Norwich
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Attica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bluff City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bluff City is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Ewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ewell is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Spivey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Spivey is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Milan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Milan is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Belmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Belmont is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Ruella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruella is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruella
    • Anness
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anness
    • Alameda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Alameda is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
    • Conway Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Harper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Anthony
    • Anthony lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anthony.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Argonia
  • Conway Springs
  • Crisfield
  • Danville
  • Freeport
  • Harper
  • Manchester
  • Milan
    • Milan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Norwich
    • Norwich lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norwich.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
  • Spivey
    • Spivey lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spivey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
  • Zenda
    • Zenda lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Zenda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda

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 professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Harper 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 Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470200  (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470200 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: Harper
      • Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Danville
      • Location given for Pleasant Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2902973     Lon: -97.9667259
      • 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 Harper, 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 Valley 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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