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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 Plum Grove Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2673°   (39° 16' 2")

Lon:   -95.2794°   (-95° 16' 45")

The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the south southwest of the Plum Grove Cemetery .

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 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 Plum Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Plum Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Plum Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Oskaloosa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
      • Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <4>
    • Winchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dunavant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
    • McLouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
      • McLouth is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLouth <4>
    • Boyle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
      • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Shore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
    • Lakeside Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Ozawkie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Nortonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <4>
    • Easton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Former name for Easton:
      • Eastin
    • Valley Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Valley Falls has also been known as:
      • Sautrelle
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <4>
    • Indian Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
      • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • West Shore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
        • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
      • Hilldale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
        • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
      • Hilldale South
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
        • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
      • Lake Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
        • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Jarbalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
        • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
      • Thompsonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
        • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Potter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
        • Potter is located in Atchison County
      • Cummings
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
        • Cummings is located in Atchison County
      • Rock Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
        • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Perry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
      • Williamstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Medina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
        • Medina is located in Jefferson County
      • Tonganoxie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
        • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <4>
      • Half Mound
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
        • Half Mound is located in Jefferson County

    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 Plum Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Plum Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Plum Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Wise Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winchester Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94095 <6>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • McLouth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLouth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLouth Cemetery
    • Hull Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hull Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Grove Cemetery
    • Wildhorse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildhorse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wildhorse Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildhorse Cemetery
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Ozawkie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozawkie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ozawkie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozawkie Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Springdale Friends Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springdale Friends Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Friends Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Corpus Christi Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corpus Christi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corpus Christi Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corpus Christi Cemetery
      • Easton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easton Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • Langley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Langley Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Nortonville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nortonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nortonville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nortonville Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Farrar Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Farrar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Buster Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buster Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buster Cemetery
      • Hardy Oak Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardy Oak Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Oak Cemetery
      • Eagle Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
      • Fall Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

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

    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 Plum Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #478345  (Plum Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #478345 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: Winchester
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #478345 (Plum Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Plum Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2673, Longitude: -95.2794    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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