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A visit to the Walnut Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Walnut Hill 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 Walnut Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8852°   (37° 53' 6")

Lon:   -94.9250°   (-94° 55' 29")

The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Bourbon County<2>.

The county seat for Bourbon County is located in Fort Scott. Fort Scott lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Walnut Hill 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 professional and volunteer 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 Walnut Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Bourbon 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 Walnut Hill 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 Walnut Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Berlin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
    • Uniontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Redfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Marmaton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
    • Devon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
      • Devon is located in Bourbon County
    • Bronson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
    • Ronald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Ronald is located in Bourbon County
    • Mapleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Hiattville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
      • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
    • Bell Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County
    • Fort Scott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
      • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Fort Scott has also been known as:
      • Fort Scott City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <4>
    • Elsmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
      • Elsmore is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Elsmore has also been known as:
      • Elsinore
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Porterville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
        • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
      • Hammond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
        • Hammond is located in Bourbon County
      • Moran
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
        • Moran is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
        • Moran has also been known as:
        • Moran City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
      • Blue Mound
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
        • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
      • Pawnee Station
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
        • Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
      • Godfrey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
        • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County
      • Fulton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
      • Savonburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
        • Savonburg is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Hepler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
        • Hepler is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Bayard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
        • Bayard is located in Allen County
      • Barnesville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
        • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
      • Mildred
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Mildred is located in Allen County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
      • Prescott
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Critzer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Critzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
        • Critzer is located in Linn 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 Walnut Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bourbon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Walnut Hill 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 Walnut Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Turkey Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Uniontown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Orum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Orum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Orum Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Orum Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centerville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Devon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #161162 <7>
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
    • Hatch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
    • Marion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marion Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
    • Marmaton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marmaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marmaton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marmaton Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Northway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northway Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northway Cemetery
      • Avondale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Avondale Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avondale Cemetery
      • Ensminger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ensminger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ensminger Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ensminger Cemetery
      • Bronson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bronson Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
      • West Plains Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The West Plains Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Plains Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Fort Scott.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Plains Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94051 <7>
      • Stevenson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • The Stevenson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Osage Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93849 <7>
      • Mapleton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 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 Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion 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 Walnut Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #474537  (Walnut Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #474537 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: Xenia
      • County: Bourbon         Elev: 287
      • Location given for GNIS #474537 (Walnut Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/

    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 Bourbon, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Walnut Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8852, Longitude: -94.9250       In this case, the coordinates for the Walnut Hill 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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