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A visit to the Upola 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 Upola Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Upola Cemetery

Lat:   37.4330°   (37° 25' 58")

Lon:   -95.9965°   (-95° 59' 47")

The Upola Cemetery is located in Elk County<1>.

The county seat for Elk County is located in Howard. Howard lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west of the Upola Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Upola Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Busby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Busby Cemetery is located in Elk County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Longton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Valley Cemetery is located in Elk County
  • Butner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butner Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Star Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Star Center Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • White Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Bachelder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachelder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bachelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bachelder Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Wade Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Weakley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weakley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weakley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Cheatham Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Wilson County
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    • Jackson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Old Tailor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tailor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tailor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Tailor Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93247 <5>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Falls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Crum Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Farm Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farm Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Woodring Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodring Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Upola Cemetery.

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

  • Upola
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
    • Upola is located in Elk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Upola
    • From the Upola Cemetery to Upola
  • Busby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
    • Busby is located in Elk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Busby
    • From the Upola Cemetery to Busby
  • Buxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Longton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lafontaine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • New Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cave Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Elk Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Fredonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <7>
  • Fall River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <7>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fiat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Elk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fiat
      • From the Upola Cemetery to Fiat
    • Hale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hale
      • From the Upola Cemetery to Hale
    • Howard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Moline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <7>
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Neodesha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
      • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <7>
    • Hilford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
      • Hilford is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilford
      • From the Upola Cemetery to Hilford
    • Benedict Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Upola Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Upola 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 Upola Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #469985  (Upola Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #469985 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: Buxton
    • County: Elk         Elev: 330
    • Location given for GNIS #469985 (Upola Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Upola Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4330, Longitude: -95.9965    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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