A visit to the Pontiac 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 Pontiac Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pontiac Cemetery:
37.8160, -96.7339
The Pontiac Cemetery is located in Butler County<1>.
The county seat for Butler County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies just to the west of the Pontiac Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pontiac Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> of the Pontiac Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pontiac Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Economy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Economy Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- Belle Vista Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Belle Vista Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vista Cemetery
- Quito Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Quito Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quito Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Chelsea Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea Cemetery
- Sunset Lawns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sunset Lawns Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Lawns Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Walnut Valley Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Leon Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Butts - Wakefield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Walnut Glencoe Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Bogle Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Bogle Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogle Cemetery
- Brownlow Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pontiac Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pontiac Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pontiac
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Prospect is located in Butler County
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- Chelsea ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Rosalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- El Dorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pickrell Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickrell Corner
- Keighley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Haverhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aikman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hopkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- De Graff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ivanpah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
- Towanda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reece
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cassoday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Potwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Pontiac Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pontiac Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- El Dorado
- Latham
- Potwin
- Reece
- Rosalia
- Towanda
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 Pontiac Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Butler 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 Pontiac Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #474608 (Pontiac Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #474608 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: Butler
- Est. Elev: 426 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pontiac
- Location given for Pontiac Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8158519 Lon: -96.733914
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Pontiac Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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