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A visit to the Somervell Cemetery ...

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 Somervell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Somervell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.9183°   (38° 55' 5")

Lon:   -95.7497°   (-95° 44' 58")

The Somervell Cemetery is located in Shawnee County<2>.

The county seat for Shawnee County is located in Topeka. Topeka lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Somervell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Somervell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vawter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vawter Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vawter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Vawter Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2298669 <6>
  • Shawnee Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shawnee Center Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Shawnee Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elevation Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elevation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elevation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elevation Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Yocum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Mission Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mission Center Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Bartholomew Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Prairie Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Center Cemetery
    • The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Center Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Burlingame.
    • The Prairie Center Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prairie City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1740047 <6>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93131 <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • West Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Shawnee County
    • Carbondale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbondale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carbondale Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93094 <6>
    • Topeka Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topeka Cemetery
      • The Topeka Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Topeka Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93916 <6>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Security Benefit Association Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Security Benefit Association Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Security Benefit Association Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Security Benefit Association Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Dover Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dover Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Scranton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scranton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scranton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scranton Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Bauer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Cemetery
      • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Topeka State Hospital Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
      • The Penwell - Gabel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Penwell - Gabel Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
      • The Penwell - Gabel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Pen Well - Gabel Cemetery
      • Penwell Gabel Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93016 <6>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Somervell Cemetery.

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

  • Auburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
  • Cullen Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
    • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
  • Pauline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
  • Mineral Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
  • Berryton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
    • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
  • Carbondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Highland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
  • Scranton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <7>
  • Topeka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <7>
  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Richland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Shawnee County
  • Watson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Shawnee County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
    • North Topeka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
      • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Kiro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
      • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
    • Burlingame
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Former name for Burlingame:
      • American Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <7>
    • Tecumseh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <7>
    • Silver Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <7>
    • Harveyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Overbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <7>
    • Big Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Spencer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
    • Grantville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
    • Willard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Wilmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Stull
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
      • Stull is located in Douglas County

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 Somervell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shawnee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Somervell 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 Somervell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #479065  (Simerwell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #479065 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: Wakarusa
    • County: Shawnee         Elev: 308
    • Location given for GNIS #479065 (Simerwell Cemetery)

The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/

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 Shawnee, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Somervell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9183, Longitude: -95.7497       In this case, the coordinates for the Somervell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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.
<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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