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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. 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 Somervell Cemetery ...

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

38.9183, -95.7497

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
  • Shawnee Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shawnee Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elevation Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Elevation Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevation Cemetery
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
  • Yocum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Yocum Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Mission Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek Cemetery
  • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Prairie Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Center Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Burlingame.
    • The Prairie Center Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prairie City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1740047 <5>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • 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 <5>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • West Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Carbondale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carbondale Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale Cemetery
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • 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 <5>
    • Topeka Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Topeka Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka Cemetery
      • 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 <5>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Security Benefit Association Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dover Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Dover Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
    • Scranton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Scranton Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Bauer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Topeka State Hospital Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Penwell - Gabel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
      • 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 <5>

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)
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
  • Cullen Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
  • Pauline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
  • Mineral Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Berryton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
  • Carbondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Highland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
  • Scranton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Topeka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <6>
  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Richland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Richland is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Watson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • North Topeka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
    • Kiro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
    • Burlingame
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Burlingame is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Former name for Burlingame:
      • American Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <6>
    • Tecumseh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harveyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Overbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Spencer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Grantville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Willard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Willard is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Wilmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Stull
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Stull is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull

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 websites either 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: