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A visit to the Saint Joseph 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 St. Joseph Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery:

39.1330, -100.8313

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Logan County<2>.

The county seat for Logan County is located in Oakley. Oakley lies just to the west southwest of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Joseph Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zion Norwegian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Monument Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Monument Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Grinnell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Grinnell Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell Cemetery
  • Mingo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mingo Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Cemetery
  • Summers Twp. Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Summers Twp. Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Twp. Cemetery
  • Gaeland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gaeland Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaeland Cemetery
  • Menlo Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Menlo Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Cemetery
  • Page Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Grainfield Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Grainfield Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainfield Cemetery
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gem Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Gem Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Winona Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Winona Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Cemetery
    • Gove Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gove Cemetery is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove Cemetery
    • Rexford Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Rexford Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford Cemetery
    • Russell Springs Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Oakley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Spica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spica is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spica
  • Monument
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Monument is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
  • Grinnell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Grinnell is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Grinnell has also been known as:
    • Grinnette Springs
  • Menlo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Menlo is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Page City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Page City is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
  • Grainfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Gem
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Gem is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Colby
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Winona
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Gove City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gove City is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Gove City has also been known as:
    • Gove
  • Russell Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Russell Springs is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Elkader
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Elkader is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
    • Rexford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Park is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Hoxie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <6>
    • Levant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Levant is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant

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 St. Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Logan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Logan 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471304  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471304 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: Logan
      • Est. Elev: 930 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oakley North
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.1327856     Lon: -100.8309808
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Logan, 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- St. Joseph 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>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.