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A visit to the Strawn 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 Strawn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Strawn 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 Strawn Cemetery

Lat:   38.2673°   (38° 16' 2")

Lon:   -95.8765°   (-95° 52' 35")

The Strawn Cemetery is located in Coffey County<2>.

The county seat for Coffey County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies just to the southeast of the Strawn Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Strawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Hartford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Bowman & Adgate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman & Adgate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman & Adgate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowman & Adgate Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Saint Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Lyon County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Neosho Rapids.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93132 <5>
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Teachout Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teachout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teachout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Teachout Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Coffey County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Coffey County
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Coffey County
    • Cola Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cola Hill Cemetery
      • The Cola Hill Cemetery is located in Coffey County
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Coffey County
    • Chicago Mound Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicago Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicago Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chicago Mound Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Lena Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lena Valley Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
    • Sherwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Coffey County
    • Key West Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Key West Cemetery is located in Coffey County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Strawn Cemetery.

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

  • Jacobs Creek Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
    • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
  • Ottumwa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
    • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
  • Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <6>
  • New Strawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Neosho Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
    • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Lebo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gridley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Gridley is located in Coffey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Halls Summit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
    • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
  • Lamont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Olpe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
    • Olpe is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <6>
  • Madison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Olivet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Reading
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <6>
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Coffey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <6>
    • Lang
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
      • Lang is located in Lyon County
      • Lang has also been known as:
      • Hortonville
    • Le Roy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Emporia Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
      • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
    • Emporia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Aliceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
    • Berkeley Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
    • Barclay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Osage County
    • Virgil
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Westphalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Agricola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Coffey County
    • Melvern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
      • Melvern is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Melvern has also been known as:
      • Melvin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <6>
    • Merrick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
      • Merrick is located in Lyon 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 Strawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coffey County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Strawn 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 Strawn 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 Strawn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #477440  (Strawn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #477440 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: Hartford
    • County: Coffey         Elev: 330
    • Location given for GNIS #477440 (Strawn Cemetery)

The official website for Coffey County: www.coffeycountyks.org/

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 Coffey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Strawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2673, Longitude: -95.8765       In this case, the coordinates for the Strawn 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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