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A visit to the Shaffer Cemetery ...


The location of the Shaffer 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 Shaffer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.9512°   (39° 57' 4")

Lon:   -98.2117°   (-98° 12' 42")

The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Jewell County<2>.

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

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 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 Shaffer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Jewell 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 Shaffer 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shaffer Cemetery.

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

    • Burr Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Webber
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
      • Webber is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <4>
    • Superior
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
    • Guide Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
      • Guide Rock is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <4>
    • Mankato
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pawnee Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
      • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County (NE)
    • Montrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jewell County
      • Former name for Montrose:
      • Delta
    • Esbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
      • Esbon is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <4>
    • White Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Republic County
    • Hardy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <4>
    • Amboy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Webster County (NE)
    • Formoso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Formoso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
      • Formoso is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Nelson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Nelson is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
      • Red Cloud
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jewell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Jewell is located in Jewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Nora
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Nora is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Cowles
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
        • Cowles is located in Webster County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Lebanon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Courtland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Republic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
        • Republic is located in Republic County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people

    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 Shaffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jewell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Shaffer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
    • Olive Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Hill Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Cemetery
    • Montana Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montana Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montana Cemetery
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • North Branch Friends Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Branch Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Branch Friends Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Branch Friends Cemetery
    • White Rock Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Rock Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webber Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Superior (NE).
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
      • Superior Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1290980 <6>
    • Ladies Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladies Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladies Evergreen Cemetery is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladies Evergreen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Guide Rock Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guide Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guide Rock Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guide Rock Cemetery
      • Oak Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • St. Teresa Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Teresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresa Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran 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 Shaffer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471884  (Shaffer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #471884 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: Mankato NW
      • County: Jewell         Elev: 546
      • Location given for GNIS #471884 (Shaffer Cemetery)

    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 Jewell, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shaffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9512, Longitude: -98.2117       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaffer 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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