A visit to the Twin Mound 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 Twin Mound Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2853°   (39° 17' 7")

Lon:   -99.2320°   (-99° 13' 55")

The Twin Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County<2>.

The county seat for Rooks County is located in Stockton. Stockton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Twin Mound Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Twin Mound Cemetery.<4>

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

• Johnson Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Rooks County
• Plainville Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainville Cemetery
  • The Plainville Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Plainville.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93316 <5>
• Sacred Heart Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Plainville.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2132251 <5>
• Center Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Center Cemetery is located in Rooks County
• Paradise Center Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Center Cemetery
  • The Paradise Center Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Paradise Center Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Codell.
  • The Paradise Center Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Codell Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966834 <5>
• Shiloh Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Codell.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93779 <5>
• Conger Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conger Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Conger Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conger Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Codell.
• Aurora Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Aurora Cemetery is located in Rooks County
• Survey Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Survey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Survey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Survey Cemetery is located in Rooks County
• Conger East Paradise Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conger East Paradise Cemetery
  • The Conger East Paradise Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conger East Paradise Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Codell.
  • The Conger East Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Conger Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92230 <5>
• Chalk Mound Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Mound Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Chalk Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
• Hobart Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hobart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Osborne County
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Zurich Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zurich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zurich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zurich Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Osborne County
  • Woodston Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodston Cemetery
    • The Woodston Cemetery is located in Rooks County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Woodston.
    • The Woodston Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodstown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94110 <5>
  • Old Stockton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stockton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stockton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Stockton Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Webster Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Rooks County
  • Norman Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norman Cemetery is located in Ellis County
  • Naomi Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naomi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naomi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Naomi Cemetery is located in Osborne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Twin Mound Cemetery.

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

• Plainville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Plainville is located in Rooks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,768 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <6>
• Codell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
  • Codell is located in Rooks County
  • Former name for Codell:
  • Florreyville
• Stockton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
  • Stockton is located in Rooks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Former name for Stockton:
  • Stocktown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <6>
• Zurich
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
  • Zurich is located in Rooks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
• Turkville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkville
  • Turkville is located in Ellis County
• Natoma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
  • Natoma is located in Osborne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natoma <6>
• Woodston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston
  • Woodston is located in Rooks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Woodston has also been known as:
  • Woodston Saw
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodston <6>
• Webster
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Webster is located in Rooks County
• Palco
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
  • Palco is located in Rooks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
• Alton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Osborne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
• Damar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damar
  • Damar is located in Rooks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damar <6>
• Paradise
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Nicodemus
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicodemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
    • Nicodemus is located in Graham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicodemus <6>
  • Emmeram
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmeram
    • Emmeram is located in Ellis County
  • Catharine
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Catharine is located in Ellis County
    • Catharine has also been known as:
    • Catherine
  • Bogue
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Bogue is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Bogue has also been known as:
    • Wildhorse
  • Waldo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Former name for Waldo:
    • Pleasant Run

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 Twin Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rooks County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Twin Mound Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Bogue
  • Bogue lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bogue.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
• Codell
  • Codell lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Codell.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
• Glade
  • Glade lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glade.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
• Hays
  • Hays lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hays.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
• Kirwin
  • Kirwin lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kirwin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirwin
• Natoma
  • Natoma lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Natoma.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
• Nicodemus
  • Nicodemus lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nicodemus.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
• Palco
  • Palco lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palco.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
• Paradise
  • Paradise lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paradise.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
• Plainville
  • Plainville lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plainville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
• Speed
  • Speed lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Speed.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
• Stockton
  • Stockton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stockton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
• Waldo
  • Waldo lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waldo.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
• Woodston
  • Woodston lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Twin Mound Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Woodston.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston

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 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 Twin Mound Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Rooks County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Ellis County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Graham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Osborne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Phillips County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Russell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Smith County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Rooks County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Kansas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Kansas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Rooks
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Twin Mound Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Twin Mound Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #472382  (Twin Mound Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #472382 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: Twin Mound
  • County: Rooks         Elev: 622
  • Location given for GNIS #472382 (Twin Mound Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rooks County: www.rookscounty.net/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/