A visit to the Simpson 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 Simpson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simpson Cemetery:
37.3273, -95.8187
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Simpson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Independence. Independence lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Simpson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Simpson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simpson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Farm Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Farm Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Kroner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kroner Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kroner Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Radical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Radical Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radical Cemetery
- Star Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Star Center Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Center Cemetery
- Woodring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodring Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodring Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Cheatham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheatham Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Varner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Oak Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Oak Valley Cemetery is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley Cemetery
- Rutland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Rutland Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
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 Simpson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simpson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elk City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elk City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Lafontaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
- Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sycamore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Neodesha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buxton is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Oak Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Valley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Hilford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
- Upola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upola is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
- Brooks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brooks is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Hale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hale is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Fredonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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- Longton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Longton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Former name for Longton:
- Elk Rapids
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <6>
- Cherryvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Busby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Busby is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Altoona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Altoona is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Havana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Havana is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- New Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Albany is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Morehead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Guilford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Guilford is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Benedict Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
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 Simpson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simpson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altoona
- Cherryvale
- Dearing
- Elk Falls
- Fredonia
- Guilford
- Independence
- Lafontaine
- Longton
- Morehead
- Neodesha
- New Albany
- Niotaze
- Tyro
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 Simpson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Simpson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #469835 (Simpson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #469835 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 288 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Table Mound
- Location given for Simpson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3270058 Lon: -95.8188709
- 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 Montgomery, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simpson 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. |