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A visit to the Wag staff Cemetery ...


The location of the Wag staff 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 Wag staff Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6658°   (38° 39' 56")

Lon:   -94.7964°   (-94° 47' 47")

The Wag staff Cemetery is located in Miami County<2>.

The county seat for Miami County is located in Paola. Paola lies just to the south southwest of the Wag staff Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wag staff Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Miami 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 Wag staff 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wag staff Cemetery.

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

    • Chiles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
      • Chiles is located in Miami County
    • Hillsdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
    • Somerset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
    • Bucyrus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Miami County
    • Spring Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
      • Spring Hill has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Station
      • Springfield
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <4>
    • Louisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
      • Former name for Louisburg:
      • New Saint Lewis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <4>
    • Paola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Stilwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
      • Stilwell is located in Johnson County
    • Block
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
      • Block is located in Miami County
    • Clare
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Johnson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • West Line
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
        • West Line is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Gardner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
      • Edgerton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
        • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <4>
      • Osawatomie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Lancaster
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
        • New Lancaster is located in Miami County
      • Drexel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
        • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <4>
      • Freeman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
        • Freeman is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <4>
      • Lake Annette
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
        • Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Riverview Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
        • Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
        • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
        • Riverview Estates village
      • Loch Lloyd
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
        • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
        • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
        • Loch Lloyd village
      • Olathe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
        • Olathe is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <4>
      • Wellsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
        • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
      • Stanton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
        • Stanton is located in Miami County
      • Fontana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
        • Fontana is located in Miami County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people

    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 Wag staff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Miami County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wag staff Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillsdale Cemetery - Old
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hillsdale Cemetery - New
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Home Holding Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Holding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home Holding Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Holding Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Somerset Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Marysville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marysville Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marysville Cemetery
    • Bucyrus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucyrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bucyrus Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucyrus Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Louisburg Cemetery - New
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louisburg Cemetery - New have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Louisburg Cemetery - New is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisburg Cemetery - New
    • Louisburg Cemetery - Old
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Scott Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Scott Valley Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • The Scott Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Scotts Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ursula Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ursula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ursula Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ursula Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Cross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Wea Community Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wea Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wea Community Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wea Community Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • City of Paola Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The City of Paola Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the City of Paola Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Paola.
        • The City of Paola Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elmwood Cemetery
        • Green Lawn Cemetery
        • Oak Grove Cemetery
        • Paola Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City of Paola Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962708 <6>
      • Cashman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cashman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cashman Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cashman 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 Wag staff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2575133  (Wagstaff Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2575133 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: Spring Hill
      • County: Miami         Elev: 327
      • Location given for GNIS #2575133 (Wagstaff Cemetery)

    The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/

    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 Miami, 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 Wag staff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6658, Longitude: -94.7964       In this case, the coordinates for the Wag staff 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>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.
    <6>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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