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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 South Oak Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Oak Creek Cemetery

Lat:   39.6439°   (39° 38' 38")

Lon:   -98.5418°   (-98° 32' 30")

The South Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Smith Center. Smith Center lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the South Oak Creek Cemetery .

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 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 South Oak Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Smith County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the South Oak Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the South Oak Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Dispatch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
      • Dispatch is located in Smith County
    • Portis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
      • Portis is located in Osborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Downs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cawker City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
      • Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <3>
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Harlan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Smith County
    • Bellaire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Smith County
    • Esbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
      • Esbon is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <3>
    • Osborne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Osborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
      • Osborne has also been known as:
      • Peru
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <3>
    • Glen Elder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaylord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <3>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Bloomington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Bloomington is located in Osborne County
      • Jewell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Jewell is located in Jewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Mankato
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Burr Oak
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
        • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Tipton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Athol
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
        • Athol is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Cedar
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
        • Cedar is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people

    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 South Oak Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Oak Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Athol
      • Athol lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the South Oak Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athol.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Beloit
      • Beloit lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the South Oak Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beloit.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Burr Oak
    • Cawker City
    • Downs
      • Downs lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South (S) of the South Oak Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Downs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Esbon
      • Esbon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the South Oak Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Esbon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
    • Gaylord
    • Glen Elder
    • Mankato
      • Mankato lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the South Oak Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mankato.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
    • Osborne
      • Osborne lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the South Oak Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osborne.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Portis
      • Portis lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the South Oak Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Portis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
    • Smith Center

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the South Oak Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • North Oak Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oak Creek Cemetery
    • Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • Twelvemile Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twelvemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twelvemile Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twelvemile Cemetery
    • Rooker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
    • Crystal Plains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crystal Plains Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Plains Cemetery
    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Custer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Custer Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Downs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downs Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Prairie Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
      • Ionia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ionia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ionia Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ionia Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Hammond Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Bethany Center Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Center Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Center Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery

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

    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 South Oak Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472085  (South Oak Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #472085 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: Portis NE
      • County: Smith         Elev: 494
      • Location given for GNIS #472085 (South Oak Creek Cemetery)

    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 Smith, 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' (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 South Oak Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6439, Longitude: -98.5418    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <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.




 

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