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A visit to the Vallonia 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 Vallonia Cemetery ...

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

39.8794, -100.4038

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vallonia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Vallonia Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies just to the west southwest of the Vallonia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vallonia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Vallonia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kanona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Kanona Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona Cemetery
  • Edwards Maple Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Edwards Maple Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Maple Cemetery
  • Oberlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oberlin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Big Timber Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Big Timber Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Timber Cemetery
  • Redman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Redman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
  • Danbury - Marion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Danbury - Marion Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury - Marion Cemetery
  • Cedar Bluffs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Bluffs Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs Cemetery
  • Shirley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Cemetery
  • Norcatur Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Norcatur Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur Cemetery
  • Hamburg Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg Cemetery
  • Traer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Traer Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Butler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
      • The Butler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crystal Twp. Cemetery
      • Deal Cemetery
      • Watton Cemetery
    • Wotton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wotton Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wotton Cemetery
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clayton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Clayton.
    • Wray Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Wray Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Vallonia Cemetery.

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

  • Kanona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kanona is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
  • Oberlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Danbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Danbury is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
  • Norcatur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Lyle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyle is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
  • Jennings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jennings is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Traer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Traer is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
  • Clayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Dresden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
  • Leoville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Leoville is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dellvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Dellvale is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
    • Oronoque
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Oronoque is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
    • Herndon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Allison ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Allison is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Wilsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Willow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Red Willow is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Willow
    • Selden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Selden is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Indianola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • McCook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • McCook is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <5>

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 Vallonia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Allison - Historic
  • Bartley
  • Danbury
  • Hendley
  • Herndon
  • Indianola
  • Jennings
  • Lebanon
  • Lenora
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
      • McCook lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Vallonia Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McCook.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
    • Norcatur
    • Norton
    • Oberlin
    • Oronoque
    • Selden
      • Selden lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Vallonia Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Vallonia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Decatur 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 Vallonia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470933  (Vallonia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470933 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: Decatur
      • Est. Elev: 778 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kanona NW
      • Location given for Vallonia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.8791721     Lon: -100.4043097
      • 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 Decatur, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vallonia 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.