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A visit to the Scranton 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 Scranton Cemetery ...

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

38.7708, -95.7225

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

The Scranton Cemetery is located in Osage County<2>.

The county seat for Osage County is located in Lyndon. Lyndon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Scranton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Scranton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Scranton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Carbondale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carbondale Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Vawter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Burlingame City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Shawnee Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Shawnee Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Yocum Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum Cemetery
  • Prairie Center Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Center Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Burlingame.
    • The Prairie Center Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prairie City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1740047 <5>
  • Valley Brook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Valley Brook Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Overbrook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Overbrook Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook Cemetery
    • Somervell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Somervell Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somervell Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Osage City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Osage City Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City Cemetery
    • Lyndon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lyndon Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Cemetery
    • Vassar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vassar Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar Cemetery
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
    • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scranton Cemetery.

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

  • Scranton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Carbondale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Mineral Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Burlingame
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Burlingame is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Former name for Burlingame:
    • American Settlement
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <6>
  • Peterton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Peterton is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
  • Overbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Osage City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vassar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
  • Lyndon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cullen Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Berryton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
    • Harveyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Wilmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Pauline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Barclay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Barclay is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Quenemo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Quenemo is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Quenemo has also been known as:
      • Quenemo Agency
    • Miller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Miller is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Globe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Globe is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Watson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Watson is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Highland Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Dover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Scranton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Osage County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Scranton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Osage 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 Scranton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #479456  (Scranton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #479456 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: Osage
      • Est. Elev: 354 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carbondale
      • Location given for Scranton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.7708385     Lon: -95.7224842
      • 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 Osage, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scranton 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.