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A visit to the West Hope Cemetery ...


The location of the West Hope 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 West Hope Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5026°   (39° 30' 9")

Lon:   -99.2111°   (-99° 12' 39")

The West Hope Cemetery is located in Rooks County<2>.

The county seat for Rooks County is located in Stockton. Stockton lies just to the southwest of the West Hope 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 helpful 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 West Hope Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rooks 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 West Hope 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Hope Cemetery.

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

    • Stockton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Rooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Former name for Stockton:
      • Stocktown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
    • Woodston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston
      • Woodston is located in Rooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Woodston has also been known as:
      • Woodston Saw
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodston <4>
    • Kirwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Glade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Alton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Osborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Claudell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claudell
      • Claudell is located in Smith County
    • Speed
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Cedar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Phillipsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
    • Agra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • Agra is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Plainville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Kensington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Codell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
        • Codell is located in Rooks County
        • Former name for Codell:
        • Florreyville
      • Gaylord
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
        • Gaylord is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <4>
      • Logan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nicodemus
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicodemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
        • Nicodemus is located in Graham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicodemus <4>
      • Zurich
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
        • Zurich is located in Rooks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Bloomington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Bloomington is located in Osborne County
      • Damar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Natoma
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
        • Natoma is located in Osborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natoma <4>
      • Athol
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
        • Athol is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Harlan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
        • Harlan is located in Smith County
      • Stuttgart
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
        • Stuttgart is located in Phillips County
      • Palco
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
        • Palco is located in Rooks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 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 West Hope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rooks County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Agra
      • Agra lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Hope Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agra.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
    • Athol
      • Athol lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the West Hope Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athol.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Bogue
      • Bogue lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the West Hope Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bogue.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Codell
    • Gaylord
    • Glade
      • Glade lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the West Hope Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glade.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Kensington
    • Kirwin
      • Kirwin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Hope Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kirwin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirwin
    • Logan
      • Logan lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Hope Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Logan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Natoma
      • Natoma lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the West Hope Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Natoma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
    • Nicodemus
    • Osborne
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the West Hope Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bow Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bow Creek Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bow Creek Cemetery
    • Old Stockton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stockton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stockton Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stockton Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodstown Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodstown Cemetery
    • Ash Rock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Rock Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Rock Cemetery
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
    • Lockwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
    • Survey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Survey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Survey Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Survey Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Hobart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Webster Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webster Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Grant Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Bohemian Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Kirin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirin Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirin Cemetery
      • Marvin Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
      • Leasburg Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leasburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leasburg Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leasburg Cemetery
      • Plainview Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Chalk Mound Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chalk Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Mound Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      • Sumner Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner 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 West Hope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472133  (West Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #472133 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: Kirwin SW
      • County: Rooks         Elev: 591
      • Location given for GNIS #472133 (West Hope Cemetery)

    The official website for Rooks County: www.rookscounty.net/

    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 Rooks, 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' 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 West Hope Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5026, Longitude: -99.2111       In this case, the coordinates for the West Hope 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.




 

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