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A visit to the West Point Cemetery ...


The location of the West Point 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 Point Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Point 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 Point Cemetery

Lat:   37.5576°   (37° 33' 27")

Lon:   -98.4333°   (-98° 25' 59")

The West Point Cemetery is located in Kingman County<2>.

The county seat for Kingman County is located in Kingman. Kingman lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the West Point Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 West Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Kingman 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 Point 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Point Cemetery.

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

    • Cunningham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Willowdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Kingman County
    • Isabel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
      • Isabel is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Nashville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Cairo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Pratt County
    • Zenda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
      • Zenda is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zenda <4>
    • Penalosa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penalosa
      • Penalosa is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Sawyer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Preston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Elm Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
      • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
    • Spivey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
      • Spivey is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Lerado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
      • Lerado is located in Reno County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Turon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
        • Turon is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
        • Former name for Turon:
        • Pioneer City
      • Pratt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Kingman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jordan Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
        • Jordan Springs is located in Reno County
      • Medicine Lodge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rago
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
        • Rago is located in Kingman County
      • Iuka
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Pratt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Neola
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
        • Neola is located in Stafford County
      • Pixley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pixley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
        • Pixley is located in Barber County
      • Sharon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Barber County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Former name for Sharon:
        • Bible Valley
      • Langdon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
        • Langdon is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Coats
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Pratt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
      • Duquoin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
        • Duquoin is located in Harper 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 West Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kingman County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Coats
    • Cunningham
    • Isabel
    • Iuka
      • Iuka lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the West Point Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Kingman
    • Lerado
      • Lerado lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Point Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lerado.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
    • Medicine Lodge
    • Penalosa
    • Pratt
      • Pratt lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Point Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pratt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Sawyer
      • Sawyer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the West Point Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sawyer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Spivey
      • Spivey lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Point Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spivey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
    • Turon
      • Turon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the West Point Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Turon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
    • Zenda
      • Zenda lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the West Point Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Zenda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the West Point Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Rural Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Twp. Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Twp. Cemetery
    • Old Bross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bross Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bross Cemetery
    • Liberty Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Twp. Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Isabel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Isabel Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabel Cemetery
    • Dresden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresden Cemetery
    • Cairo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cairo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Ellenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellenwood Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellenwood Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Mumford Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mumford Cemetery is located in Barber County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumford Cemetery
      • Burgess Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Barber County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
      • Saratoga Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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 Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Cleveland Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
      • Turin Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turin Cemetery is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turin Cemetery
      • Hoosier Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoosier Cemetery is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosier 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 Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #474282  (West Point Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #474282 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: Saint Leo
      • County: Kingman         Elev: 543
      • Location given for GNIS #474282 (West Point 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 Kingman, 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 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 West Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5576, Longitude: -98.4333       In this case, the coordinates for the West Point 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.




 

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