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A visit to the Vilas Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Vilas Bethel 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 Vilas Bethel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.6606°   (37° 39' 38")

Lon:   -95.5614°   (-95° 33' 41")

The Vilas Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilson County<2>.

The county seat for Wilson County is located in Fredonia. Fredonia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Vilas Bethel Cemetery .

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 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 Vilas Bethel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Wilson 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 Vilas Bethel 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vilas Bethel Cemetery.

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

    • Vilas
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Wilson County
    • South Ridge ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
      • South Ridge is located in Wilson County
    • North Ridge ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
      • North Ridge is located in Woodson County
    • Chanute
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
      • Rest is located in Wilson County
    • Earlton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
      • Earlton is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Petrolia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allen County
    • Buffalo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Roper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Wilson County
    • Benedict
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Altoona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Octagon City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Octagon City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
      • Octagon City is located in Allen County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rollin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
        • Rollin is located in Neosho County
      • Rose
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
        • Rose is located in Woodson County
      • Cookville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
        • Cookville is located in Woodson County
      • Thayer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Humboldt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Leanna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
        • Leanna is located in Allen County
      • Hilford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilford
        • Hilford is located in Wilson County
      • Middletown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Wilson 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 Vilas Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Vilas Bethel Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Neosho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Village Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village Creek Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Crane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Neosho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Green lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green lawn Cemetery is located in Neosho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green lawn Cemetery
    • Swede Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swede Center Cemetery is located in Neosho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Center Cemetery
    • Colfax Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Neosho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Neosho County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Chanute.
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chanute Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #945120 <7>
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Neosho County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Chanute.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92360 <7>
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Woodson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Buffalo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Neosho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Ellison Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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 Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Galemore Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Galemore Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • The Galemore Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evangelical Cemetery
        • Kern Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galemore Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226635 <7>
      • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dewitt Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

    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 Vilas Bethel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #474938  (Vilas Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #474938 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: Vilas
      • County: Wilson         Elev: 299
      • Location given for GNIS #474938 (Vilas Bethel Cemetery)

    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 Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Vilas Bethel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6606, Longitude: -95.5614       In this case, the coordinates for the Vilas Bethel 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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