A visit to the Steward 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 Steward Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Steward Cemetery:
39.2311, -95.6366
The Steward Cemetery is located in Jackson County<1>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Holton. Holton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Steward Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Steward Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Steward Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Steward Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Meriden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Meriden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden Cemetery
- Hoyt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Half-Day Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Cedar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Mayetta Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boys Industrial School Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rochester Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Grantville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grantville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Grantville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville Cemetery
- Graggs Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Home Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Ozawkie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Denison Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Steward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Steward Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meriden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hoyt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Indian Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Mayetta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Hilldale South
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
- Hilldale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Shore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
- Ozawkie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Topeka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grantville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Shore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Denison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kiro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Topeka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lakeside Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Valley Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tecumseh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Half Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Steward Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Steward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Denison
- Grantville
- Hoyt
- Hoyt lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Steward Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hoyt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Mayetta
- Meriden
- Ozawkie
- Silver Lake
- Topeka
- Valley Falls
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Steward Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Steward Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #485507 (Steward Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #485507 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 316 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elmont
- Location given for Steward Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2311088 Lon: -95.6366466
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Jackson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Steward 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. |
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