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A visit to the Waverly Cemetery ...

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 Waverly Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3953°   (38° 23' 43")

Lon:   -95.5828°   (-95° 34' 58")

The Waverly Cemetery is located in Coffey County<2>.

The county seat for Coffey County is located in Burlington. Burlington lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Waverly Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Waverly Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Halls Summit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Summit Cemetery
    • The Halls Summit Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Baird Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baird Cemetery is located in Anderson County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Osage County
  • Malvern Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malvern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malvern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Malvern Cemetery is located in Osage County
  • Patton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Anderson County
  • Key West Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Key West Cemetery is located in Coffey County
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • 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 Coffey County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Williamsburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93133 <5>
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Osage County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Coffey County
    • Star Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
      • The Star Cemetery is located in Coffey County
      • The Star Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cayot Cemetery
      • French Ridge Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Danish Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danish Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Alpine Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Mount Olivet Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mount Olivet Cemetery
      • The Mount Olivet Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mount Olivet Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Ottawa.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208000 <5>
    • Middle Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waverly Cemetery.

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

  • Waverly
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Coffey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <6>
  • Agricola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
    • Agricola is located in Coffey County
  • Halls Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
    • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
  • Melvern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
    • Melvern is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Melvern has also been known as:
    • Melvin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <6>
  • Williamsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Harris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Anderson County
  • Olivet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Ransomville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
    • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
  • New Strawn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Central City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Anderson County
    • Former name for Central City:
    • Jerome
    • Central City has also been known as:
    • Central
  • Homewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Franklin County
  • Quenemo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
    • Quenemo is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Quenemo has also been known as:
    • Quenemo Agency
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ottumwa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
      • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
    • Glenlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
      • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
    • Lebo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Westphalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Lyndon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <6>
    • Burlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aliceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
      • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
    • Mont Ida
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
      • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
    • Pomona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <6>
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Vassar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jacobs Creek Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
      • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
    • Princeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Richter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin 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 Waverly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coffey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Waverly Cemetery:

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 Waverly Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #477561  (Waverly Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #477561 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: Waverly
    • County: Coffey         Elev: 354
    • Location given for GNIS #477561 (Waverly Cemetery)

The official website for Coffey County: www.coffeycountyks.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 Coffey, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Waverly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3953, Longitude: -95.5828       In this case, the coordinates for the Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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