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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:

38.5927, -101.2772

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 Wichita County<2>.

The county seat for Wichita County is located in Leoti. Leoti lies just 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 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beulah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Coronado Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Coronado Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Car wood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Car wood Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Car wood Cemetery
  • Loti Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Loti Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loti Cemetery
  • Pence Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pence Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence Cemetery
  • St. Theresa Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresa Cemetery
  • Modoc Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Modoc Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc Cemetery
  • Scott Mennonite Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pearl Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Pearl Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Cemetery
  • Selkirk Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Selkirk Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk Cemetery
  • Dinas Community Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dinas Community Cemetery is located in Wallace County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinas Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dinas Community Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Wallace.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150698 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Greeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Tribune.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92017 <5>
    • Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Scott County Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Scott County Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott County Cemetery
    • White Womans Grave
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The White Womans Grave is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Grave
    • Zion Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lydia Methodist Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Russell Springs Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Keystone Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Keystone Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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:

  • Coronado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Coronado is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
  • Leoti
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leoti is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoti
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leoti <6>
  • Marienthal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Marienthal is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal
  • Pence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pence is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
  • Modoc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Modoc is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
  • Selkirk ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Selkirk is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Selkirk has also been known as:
    • Selkirk Station
  • Scott City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Russell Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Russell Springs is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Elkader
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkader is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
  • Tribune
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Wallace
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Horace
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Horace is located in Greeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • McAllaster
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • McAllaster is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllaster
  • Manning
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Manning is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning

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 Wichita County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Coronado
  • Horace
    • Horace lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Horace.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
  • Leoti
    • Leoti lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leoti.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoti
  • McAllaster
  • Pence
    • Pence lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pence.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
  • Russell Springs
  • Scott City
  • Selkirk - Historic
    • Selkirk lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selkirk.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
  • Tribune
    • Tribune lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tribune.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
  • Wallace

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 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 Wichita 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 #2084858  (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2084858 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: Wichita
      • Est. Elev: 975 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Coronado Cemetery
      • Location given for Pleasant Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.5927     Lon: -101.2772
      • 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 Wichita, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.