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A visit to the Saint Joseph's Catholic 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's Catholic Cemetery ...

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

39.0518, -96.6410

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

The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Geary County<2>.

The county seat for Geary County is located in Junction City. Junction City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Humboldt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Humboldt Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Cemetery
  • Briggs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Kansas Veterans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Upper Humboldt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rebekah IOOF Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Eureka Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Manhattan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #559687 <5>
  • Thierer Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rosey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rosey Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosey Cemetery
    • Wetzel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wetzel Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel Cemetery
    • Welcome Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Welcome Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of Junction City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94036 <5>
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Houston Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Salchow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salchow Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salchow Cemetery
    • Olson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
    • Meacham - Van Antwarp Family 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Ashland ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ashland is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland has also been known as:
    • Ashland Bottoms
  • Ogden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eureka Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
  • Grandview Plaza
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
  • Fairmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairmont is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Manhattan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Junction City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
  • Wreford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wreford is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
  • Keats
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Keats is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
  • Zeandale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Zeandale is located in Riley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
  • Dwight
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dwight is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kansas Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
    • Skiddy ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Skiddy is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
    • Alta Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint George
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Alida is located in Geary County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
    • White City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Parkerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Parkerville is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Alma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <6>
    • Riley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Riley is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Former names for Riley:
      • Riley Center
      • Union
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <6>

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's Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Geary County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alma
    • Alma lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Alta Vista
  • Dwight
    • Dwight lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dwight.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
  • Junction City
  • Manhattan
  • Milford
    • Milford lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Ogden
    • Ogden lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Parkerville
  • Riley
    • Riley lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Riley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
  • Saint George
  • Wamego
    • Wamego lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wamego.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
  • White City

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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's Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Geary 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's Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476580  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #476580 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: Geary
      • Est. Elev: 349 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ogden
      • Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0516651     Lon: -96.641393
      • 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 Geary, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Joseph's Catholic 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.