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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:

38.6547, -99.3248

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 Rush County<2>.

The county seat for Rush County is located in La Crosse. La Crosse lies just to the south 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 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 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.

  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Cordial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cordial Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordial Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Nickel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Nickel Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel Cemetery
  • La Crosse Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The La Crosse Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Locust Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Locust Hill Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
    • Pleasantdale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasantdale Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale Cemetery
    • Ft. Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ft. Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Cemetery
    • McCracken Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The McCracken Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken Cemetery
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Mt. Allen Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Allen Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Allen Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:

  • Liebenthal
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Liebenthal is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Schoenchen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Loretta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Loretta is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretta
    • Former names for Loretta:
    • Illinois
    • Marienfeld
  • La Crosse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hargrave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hargrave is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
  • Antonino
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Antonino is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonino
  • Pfeifer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pfeifer is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeifer
  • Bison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bison is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Munjor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Munjor is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munjor
  • Rush Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • McCracken
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Nekoma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nekoma is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Timken
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Timken is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Toulon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Toulon is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
    • Hays
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hays is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <6>
    • Otis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Victoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Victoria is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
    • Alexander
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alexander is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Yocemento
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Yocemento is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocemento
    • Galatia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Galatia is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Walker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Walker is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Catharine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Catharine is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
      • Catharine has also been known as:
      • Catherine

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 Rush 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 begin 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rush 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 #475389  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475389 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: Rush
      • Est. Elev: 608 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Liebenthal
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.654735     Lon: -99.3248265
      • 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 Rush, 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' (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- 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.