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A visit to the Rossville Cemetery ...


The location of the Rossville Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rossville Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rossville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   39.1436°   (39° 8' 36")

Lon:   -95.9375°   (-95° 56' 15")

The Rossville Cemetery is located in Shawnee County<2>.

The county seat for Shawnee County is located in Topeka. Topeka lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Rossville 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 Rossville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Shawnee 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 Rossville 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rossville Cemetery.

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

    • Rossville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
    • Willard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Silver Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <4>
    • Maple Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <4>
    • Delia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Saint Marys
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
    • Kiro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
      • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
    • Vera
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Dover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Emmett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <4>
    • Paxico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Belvue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
      • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hoyt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
        • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <4>
      • Topeka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
        • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <4>
      • North Topeka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
        • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Highland Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
      • Oakland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
      • McFarland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
        • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Auburn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
      • Mayetta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
        • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <4>
      • Cullen Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
        • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
      • Pauline
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
        • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
      • Aikins
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
        • Aikins is located in Pottawatomie 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 Rossville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shawnee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alma
      • Alma lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rossville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Belvue
      • Belvue lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rossville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belvue.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
    • Delia
      • Delia lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rossville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
    • Grantville
    • Hoyt
      • Hoyt lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rossville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hoyt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
    • Mayetta
    • Meriden
    • Paxico
      • Paxico lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rossville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paxico.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxico
    • Rossville
    • Saint Marys
    • Silver Lake
    • Topeka
      • Topeka lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rossville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Topeka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Wamego
      • Wamego lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rossville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wamego.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Rossville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Franklin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Uniontown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
    • Silver Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Czech - Moravian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Valencia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valencia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valencia Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valencia Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvery Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvery Cemetery
    • Delia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Delia Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delia Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Delia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delia Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • West Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Security Benefit Association Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Security Benefit Association Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Security Benefit Association Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Security Benefit Association Cemetery
      • Prairie Home Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • HalfDay Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Danceground Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Adrian Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Adrian Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adrian Cemetery
      • Keene Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keene Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keene Cemetery
      • Dover Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dover Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
      • Mission Center Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mission Center Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Center Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93131 <6>
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Penwell - Gabel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Penwell - Gabel Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
        • The Penwell - Gabel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Pen Well - Gabel Cemetery
        • Penwell Gabel Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93016 <6>
      • Hoyt Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hoyt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
      • Pentecostal Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Shipsee Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipsee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shipsee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipsee 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 Rossville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2509647  (Rossville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2509647 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: Rossville
      • County: Shawnee         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #2509647 (Rossville Cemetery)

    The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/

    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 Shawnee, 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 Rossville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1436, Longitude: -95.9375       In this case, the coordinates for the Rossville Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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