A visit to the Topeka Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Topeka Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Topeka Cemetery (FG ID #93916).
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 Topeka Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Topeka Cemetery:
39.0409, -95.6529
The Topeka Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Topeka.
The cemetery is located in Shawnee County<2>.
While not adjacent, the Mount Auburn Cemetery is directly southeast of the Topeka Cemetery.
The county seat for Shawnee County is located in Topeka. Topeka lies just to the west northwest of the Topeka Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Topeka Cemetery.
Establishment of the Topeka Cemetery ...
The Topeka Cemetery was established in 1859.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Topeka Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Topeka Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Topeka State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boys Industrial School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Penwell - Gabel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lynn Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek Cemetery
- Bauer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grantville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Grantville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville Cemetery
- Old Grantville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Prairie Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
- Security Benefit Association Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Mission Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elevation Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Elevation Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevation Cemetery
- Half-Day Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Lawn Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Topeka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Topeka Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Highland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Oakland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Topeka
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Topeka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tecumseh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pauline
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Berryton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Watson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cullen Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
- Kiro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Big Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Grover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stull is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
- Meriden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Medina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Mineral Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lecompton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hilldale South
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
- Hilldale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Shore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
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 Topeka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shawnee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Topeka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grantville
- Lecompton
- Medina
- Meriden
- Silver Lake
- Topeka
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Topeka Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Shawnee 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 Topeka Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #93916
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #478718 (Topeka Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #478718 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: Shawnee
- Est. Elev: 286 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Topeka
- Location given for Topeka Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0388893 Lon: -95.6530363
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Shawnee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Topeka 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |