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A visit to the Underwood 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 Underwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.0664°   (39° 3' 59")

Lon:   -95.3118°   (-95° 18' 42")

The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Underwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Underwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holliday Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holliday Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Buster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buster Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oakridge Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212921 <5>
  • Hardy Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Oak Cemetery
    • 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
  • Medina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Medina Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • 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
  • Borrowed Light Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borrowed Light Memorial Park
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Borrowed Light Memorial Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Borrowed Light Memorial Park is located in Douglas County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Borrowed Light Memorial Park is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Lecompton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237539 <5>
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • 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
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • University of Kansas - Lawrence Campus Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the University of Kansas - Lawrence Campus Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the University of Kansas - Lawrence Campus Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The University of Kansas - Lawrence Campus Pioneer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
  • Newman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • East View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
      • The East View Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The East View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Springs Cemetery
      • East View - Big Springs Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lawrence Memorial Park
      • Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640724 <5>
    • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lawrence Cemetery
      • Lawrence City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93216 <5>
    • Wildhorse Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildhorse Cemetery
      • 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
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Stull Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stull Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Haskell Indian Nations University - Haskell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reno Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reno Cemetery
      • 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
    • McLouth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLouth Cemetery
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Underwood Cemetery.

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

  • Williamstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
  • Buck Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
    • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Lecompton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
    • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <7>
  • Midland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Perry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <7>
  • Medina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Jefferson County
  • Kanwaka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
    • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
    • Kanwaka has also been known as:
    • Kanawha
    • Kannaka
    • Kanwaca
  • Lawrence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
    • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Thompsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
  • Newman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Newman is located in Jefferson County
  • Grover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Douglas County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Big Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Lakeside Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Oskaloosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Stull
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
      • Stull is located in Douglas County
    • Noria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
      • Noria is located in Douglas County
    • McLouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Douglas County
    • Hilldale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
    • Hilldale South
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
      • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
    • Spencer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
    • Fall Leaf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
      • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
    • Tonganoxie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] 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 <7>
    • West Shore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
      • West Shore is located in Jefferson 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 Underwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #478822  (Underwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #478822 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: Williamstown
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 263
    • Location given for GNIS #478822 (Underwood Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/

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 Jefferson, 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 Underwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0664, Longitude: -95.3118       In this case, the coordinates for the Underwood 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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