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A visit to the Ransom Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ransom Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ransom Cemetery (FG ID #93463).

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 Ransom Cemetery ...

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

38.6317, -99.9158

The Ransom Cemetery is located in Ness County<2>.

The county seat for Ness County is located in Ness City. Ness City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Ransom Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ransom Cemetery.

Name Variations for Ransom Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Ransom Cemetery has also been known as:

  • St. Aloysius Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Ransom Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dagenett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dagenett Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagenett Cemetery
  • Cyrus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus Cemetery
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
  • Brownwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Brownwell Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwell Cemetery
  • Vansburgh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Amish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • North Star Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The North Star Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star Cemetery
  • Utica Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Utica Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Chenoworth Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Chenoworth Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoworth Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ransom Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ransom Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Ransom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ness County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Ransom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ness 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 Ransom Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #93463

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475371  (Ransom Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475371 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: Ness
      • Est. Elev: 764 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ransom
      • Location given for Ransom Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.631681     Lon: -99.9159561
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ness, 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- Ransom 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.