A visit to the Tonganoxie 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 Tonganoxie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tonganoxie Cemetery:
39.1091, -95.1087
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tonganoxie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tonganoxie Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Tonganoxie Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Tonganoxie.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92960 <5>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Tonganoxie.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996267 <5>
- Reno Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Reno Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno Cemetery
- Impel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Impel Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impel Cemetery
- Eagle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Eagle Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
- Wildhorse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wildhorse Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Cemetery
- Sarcoxie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sarcoxie Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie Cemetery
- Holy Angels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Angels Cemetery
- Hardy Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hardy Oak Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Oak Cemetery
- McLouth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The McLouth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLouth Cemetery
- Congregational Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Congregational Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
- Mt. Sidney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Chance Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Chance Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Fall Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek Cemetery
- Springdale Friends Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fowler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Delaware Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Delaware Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Cemetery
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
- Schrimpf Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Jarbalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
- Hoge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
- McLouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Linwood has also been known as:
- Big Stranger
- Johnny Cake
- Journeycake
- Midland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Fall Leaf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
- Basehor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buck Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
- Weaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount has also been known as:
- Fairmont Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Springdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Noria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Noria is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
- Eudora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wallula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wallula is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
- Williamstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Lawrence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clearview City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clearview City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
- De Soto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loring is located in Leavenworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Bonner Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wilder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wilder is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Piper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Piper is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Oskaloosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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
- Tonganoxie
- Williamstown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Tonganoxie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Leavenworth 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 Tonganoxie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2509644 (Tonganoxie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2509644 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: Leavenworth
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tonganoxie
- Location given for Tonganoxie Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.10875 Lon: -95.11011
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Tonganoxie Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |