A visit to the Tonganoxie Cemetery ...
The location of the Tonganoxie Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
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 Tonganoxie Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tonganoxie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tonganoxie Cemetery
Lat: 39.1092° (39° 6' 33")
Lon: -95.1091° (-95° 6' 32")
The Tonganoxie Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County<2>.
The county seat for Leavenworth County is located in Leavenworth. Leavenworth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Tonganoxie 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 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 Tonganoxie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Leavenworth 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 Tonganoxie 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tonganoxie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tonganoxie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tonganoxie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
- Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <4>
- Jarbalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
- Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Linwood has also been known as:
- Big Stranger
- Johnny Cake
- Journeycake
- McLouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth
- McLouth is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLouth <4>
- Midland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Douglas County
- Basehor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
- Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <4>
- Buck Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
- Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
- Weaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
- Fairmount has also been known as:
- Fairmont Village
- Noria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
- Noria is located in Douglas County
- Eudora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wallula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
- Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
- Williamstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Lawrence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
- Clearview City is located in Johnson County
- De Soto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
- Loring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Loring is located in Leavenworth County
- Bonner Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
- Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <4>
- Wilder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Wilder is located in Johnson County
- Piper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Piper is located in Wyandotte County
- Oskaloosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <4>
- Hesper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Hesper is located in Douglas County
- Edwardsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <4>
- Lansing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Leavenworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
- Perry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Tonganoxie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leavenworth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tonganoxie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bonner Springs
- De Soto
- Eudora
- Lawrence
- Linwood
- McLouth
- Oskaloosa
- Perry
- Tonganoxie
- Williamstown
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Tonganoxie Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tonganoxie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Reno Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reno Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reno Cemetery
- Impel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Impel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Impel Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Impel Cemetery
- Eagle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eagle Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
- Wildhorse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildhorse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wildhorse Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildhorse Cemetery
- Sarcoxie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarcoxie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sarcoxie Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarcoxie Cemetery
- Holy Angels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Angels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Angels Cemetery
- Hardy Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hardy Oak Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Oak Cemetery
- McLouth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McLouth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLouth Cemetery
- Congregational Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Congregational Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
- Mt. Sidney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chance Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chance Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chance Cemetery
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- Glenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
- Fall Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery
- Springdale Friends Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Springdale Friends Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Friends Cemetery
- Fowler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Delaware Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Delaware Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
- Schrimpf Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schrimpf Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Schrimpf Family Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrimpf Family 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 Tonganoxie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #478852 (Tonganoxie Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #478852 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: Tonganoxie
- County: Leavenworth Elev: 326
- Location given for GNIS #478852 (Tonganoxie Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Leavenworth County: www.leavenworthcounty.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 Leavenworth, 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' 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 Tonganoxie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1092, Longitude: -95.1091 In this case, the coordinates for the Tonganoxie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |
<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. |