A visit to the Somerset 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 Somerset Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Somerset Cemetery:
38.6072, -94.7811
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Wag staff Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wag staff Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- 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)
- The Ursula Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Louisburg Cemetery - Old
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Louisburg Cemetery - New
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Home Holding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Home Holding Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Holding Cemetery
- 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)
- The Miami Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Cemetery
- Cashman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cashman Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashman Cemetery
- Wilson - Raymer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marysville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Marysville Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
- Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Block Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frank Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Frank Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Cemetery
- Herman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Herman Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
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)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <5>
- 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)
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- 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 <5>
- 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)
- Drexel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stilwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fontana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fontana is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- 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)
- Stanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clare
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Annette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
- 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)
- Riverview Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
- 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)
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.
- Drexel
- Edgerton
- Osawatomie
- Paola
- Spring Hill
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Somerset Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Miami 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 Somerset Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #479738 (Somerset Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #479738 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: Miami
- Est. Elev: 279 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paola East
- Location given for Somerset Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6072347 Lon: -94.7807929
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Somerset 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. |