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A visit to the Vance Cemetery ...


The location of the Vance Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Vance Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2077°   (37° 12' 27")

Lon:   -95.3492°   (-95° 20' 57")

The Vance Cemetery is located in Labette County<2>.

The county seat for Labette County is located in Oswego. Oswego lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Vance Cemetery .

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 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 Vance Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Labette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Vance Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vance Cemetery.

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

    • Penfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Labette County
    • Altamont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mound Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
      • Mound Valley is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Labette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
    • Edna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <4>
    • Dennis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Parsons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherryvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Valeda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
      • Valeda is located in Labette County
    • Bartlett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Oswego
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Avian ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
        • Avian is located in Montgomery County
      • Morehead
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
        • Morehead is located in Labette County
      • Kalloch ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalloch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
        • Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
        • Kalloch has also been known as:
        • Kallocki
      • Sherman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman is located in Cherokee County
      • Strauss
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
        • Strauss is located in Labette County
      • Galesburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
        • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Chetopa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Coffeyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Faulkner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
        • Faulkner is located in Cherokee County
      • Hallowell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
        • Hallowell is located in Cherokee 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 Vance Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Labette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Vance Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Mound Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Valley Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Valley Cemetery
    • Altamont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altamont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altamont Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altamont Cemetery
    • Wilsonton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wooden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wooden Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooden Cemetery
    • Penfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penfield Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penfield Cemetery
    • Elston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elston Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elston Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ritchland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritchland Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchland Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • The Mason Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Richardson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Edna Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edna Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edna Cemetery
      • Labette Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Labette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Labette Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Labette Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Centennial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
      • Lei Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lei Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lei Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lei Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Parsons.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93225 <7>
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery

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

    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 Vance Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #469440  (Vance Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #469440 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: Altamont
      • County: Labette         Elev: 262
      • Location given for GNIS #469440 (Vance Cemetery)

    The official website for Labette County: www.labettecounty.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 Labette, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Vance Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2077, Longitude: -95.3492       In this case, the coordinates for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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