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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 Somerset Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.6072°   (38° 36' 25")

Lon:   -94.7811°   (-94° 46' 51")

The Somerset Cemetery is located in Miami County<1>.

The county seat for Miami County is located in Paola. Paola lies just to the west southwest of the Somerset Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Somerset Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Wag staff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wag staff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wag staff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wag staff Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Reed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Hillsdale Cemetery - Old
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsdale Cemetery - New
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ursula Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ursula Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ursula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ursula Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • Louisburg Cemetery - Old
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Louisburg Cemetery - New
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisburg Cemetery - New
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louisburg Cemetery - New have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Louisburg Cemetery - New is located in Miami County
  • Home Holding Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Holding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Holding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Home Holding Cemetery is located in Miami County
  • City of Paola Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Miami Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miami Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Cashman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cashman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cashman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cashman Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Wilson - Raymer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Marysville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marysville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marysville Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Frank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frank Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Herman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herman Cemetery is located in Miami County
    • Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Johnson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Somerset Cemetery.

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

  • Somerset
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Paola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Louisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
    • Former name for Louisburg:
    • New Saint Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <7>
  • Chiles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hillsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Block
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bucyrus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
    • Wea is located in Miami County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wea
    • From the Somerset Cemetery to Wea
  • Spring Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
    • Spring Hill has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Station
    • Springfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <7>
  • New Lancaster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • West Line
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Osawatomie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cleveland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Drexel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <7>
    • Stilwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fontana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jingo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Freeman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <7>
    • Stanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanton
      • From the Somerset Cemetery to Stanton
    • Clare
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lake Annette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
      • Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Linn Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gardner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <7>
    • Riverview Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
      • Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
      • Riverview Estates village
    • Edgerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <7>

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 Somerset Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Miami County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Somerset Cemetery:

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 Somerset Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #479738  (Somerset Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #479738 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: Paola East
    • County: Miami         Elev: 279
    • Location given for GNIS #479738 (Somerset Cemetery)

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Miami, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Somerset Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6072, Longitude: -94.7811    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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