A visit to the Roots 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 Roots Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roots Cemetery:
39.7327, -96.0489
The Roots Cemetery is located in Nemaha County<1>.
The county seat for Nemaha County is located in Seneca. Seneca lies just to the north of the Roots Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Roots Cemetery.
Name Variations for Roots 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.
Roots Cemetery has also been known as:
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 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Roots Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roots Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Masters & Warren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bedes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Bedes Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bedes Cemetery
- Centralia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Centralia Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia Cemetery
- Corning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Corning Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barnes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Baileyville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Baileyville Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville Cemetery
- Mulberry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Jonach Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Roots Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roots Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kelly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Centralia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Corning
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Seneca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oneida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baileyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- America City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- Central City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Vermillion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Capioma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Granada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Soldier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wetmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Axtell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Havensville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Roots Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nemaha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roots Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Axtell
- Bern
- Bern lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Roots Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bern.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- Centralia
- Circleville
- Corning
- Havensville
- Kelly
- Onaga
- Onaga lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Roots Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Onaga.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
- Oneida
- Sabetha
- Seneca
- Wetmore
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 websites either 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 Roots Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Nemaha 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 Roots Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #473222 (Roots Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #473222 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: Nemaha
- Est. Elev: 388 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Corning
- Location given for Roots Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7322194 Lon: -96.0486104
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Nemaha, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Roots 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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