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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 Wilsonton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.2600°   (37° 15' 35")

Lon:   -95.3403°   (-95° 20' 25")

The Wilsonton Cemetery is located in Labette County<1>.

The county seat for Labette County is located in Oswego. Oswego lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Wilsonton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wilsonton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Labette 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 Wilsonton 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]<2> of the Wilsonton Cemetery.

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

    • Mound Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
      • Mound Valley is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Altamont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Parsons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Penfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
      • Penfield is located in Labette County
    • Dennis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Labette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
    • Cherryvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Morehead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
      • Morehead is located in Labette County
    • Edna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <4>
    • Oswego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Galesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Valeda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
        • Valeda is located in Labette County
      • Bartlett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
        • Bartlett is located in Labette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Sherman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman is located in Cherokee County
      • Strauss
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
        • Strauss is located in Labette County
      • Thayer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Avian ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
        • Avian is located in Montgomery County
      • McCune
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Kalloch ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalloch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
        • Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
        • Kalloch has also been known as:
        • Kallocki
      • Hallowell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallowell
        • Hallowell is located in Cherokee County
      • Saint Paul
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
      • Chetopa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Independence
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>

    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 Wilsonton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Labette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wilsonton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Vance Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vance Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Mound Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Valley Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Valley Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Altamont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altamont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altamont Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altamont Cemetery
    • Elston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elston Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elston Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Wooden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wooden Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooden Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Labette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Parsons.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93225 <7>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Penfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penfield Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penfield Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • The Mason Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Richardson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Valley Cemetery is located in Neosho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • Labette Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Labette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Labette Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Labette Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Ritchland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ritchland Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchland Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Labette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Neosho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • West Bethany Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Bethany Cemetery is located in Neosho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Bethany Cemetery
      • Ladore Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Ladore Cemetery is located in Neosho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladore 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 Wilsonton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #469790  (Wilsonton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #469790 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: Parsons West
      • County: Labette         Elev: 295
      • Location given for GNIS #469790 (Wilsonton Cemetery)

    The official website for Labette County: www.labettecounty.com/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Labette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Wilsonton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2600, Longitude: -95.3403    
    <3>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.
    <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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