A visit to the Rose 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. 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 Rose Valley Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rose Valley Cemetery
Lat: 39.5457° (39° 32' 44")
Lon: -98.5907° (-98° 35' 26")
The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Osborne County<2>.
The county seat for Osborne County is located in Osborne. Osborne lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rose Valley Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Rose Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rose Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Downs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Downs Cemetery is located in Osborne County
- Bethany Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethany Center Cemetery is located in Osborne County
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Osborne County
- Twelvemile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twelvemile Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twelvemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Twelvemile Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Osborne County
- Baker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Osborne County
- The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Solomon Cemetery
- Reformed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reformed Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Garrett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Corinth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Osborne County
- Rooker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Oak Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hammond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hammond Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Osborne County
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Bell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Osborne Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Osborne County
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Crystal Plains Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Plains Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crystal Plains Cemetery is located in Smith County
- North Oak Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oak Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Iowa Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Iowa Cemetery is located in Osborne County
- Granite Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Granite Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rose Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rose Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dispatch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
- Dispatch is located in Smith County
- Portis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
- Portis is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Cawker City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
- Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <6>
- Osborne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Osborne is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Osborne has also been known as:
- Peru
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <6>
- Harlan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Smith County
- Bloomington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Osborne County
- Tipton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Elder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gaylord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellaire
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Smith County
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Osborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Smith Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
- Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Esbon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
- Esbon is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <6>
- Cedar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Hunter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <6>
- Athol
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
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 Rose Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Osborne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rose Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athol
- Beloit
- Burr Oak
- Cawker City
- Downs
- Esbon
- Esbon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rose Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Esbon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
- Gaylord
- Glen Elder
- Mankato
- Osborne
- Portis
- Smith Center
- Woodston
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 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 Rose Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Osborne 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 Rose Valley Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Rose Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #472164 (Rose Valley Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #472164 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: Downs North
- County: Osborne Elev: 478
- Location given for GNIS #472164 (Rose Valley Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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 Osborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rose Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5457, Longitude: -98.5907 In this case, the coordinates for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |