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A visit to the Slate 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 Slate Cemetery ...

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

39.4881, -99.5278

The Slate Cemetery is located in Rooks County<1>.

The county seat for Rooks County is located in Stockton. Stockton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Slate Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Slate Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Slate Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Buchanan Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nicodemus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nicodemus Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Prairie Dale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie Dale Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Dale Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobart Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hobart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Old Logan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Old Logan Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Logan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Old Stockton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Old Stockton Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stockton Cemetery
    • Lockwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
    • Fagan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fagan Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagan Cemetery
    • Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Slate Cemetery.

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

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 Slate Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rooks County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Slate Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rooks 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 Slate Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472223  (Slate Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472223 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: Rooks
      • Est. Elev: 667 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nicodemus
      • Location given for Slate Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.4880638     Lon: -99.5273286
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Rooks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- Slate Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.