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A visit to the Woodlawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6099°   (38° 36' 35")

Lon:   -95.4675°   (-95° 28' 3")

The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Woodlawn 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 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Woodlawn 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.

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

    • Pomona
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Quenemo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Richter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
      • Richter is located in Franklin County
    • Ransomville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
      • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Homewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Franklin County
    • Vassar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Centropolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
      • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
    • Ottawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
    • Ottawa Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Melvern
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Lyndon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Overbrook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
        • Overbrook is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <4>
      • Globe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
        • Globe is located in Douglas County
      • Agricola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Princeton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Worden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
        • Worden is located in Douglas County
      • Waverly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Imes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
        • Imes 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 Woodlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodlawn 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Curry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curry Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Ottawa.
      • The Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds has also been known as:
      • Chippewa Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chippewa Indian Burial Grounds
    • Dean Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Munsee Indian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Munsee Indian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Munsee Indian Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Munsee Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Muncie Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsee Indian Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Vassar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vassar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vassar Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vassar Cemetery
    • Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baxter Cemetery
      • Evergreen Mound Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Mound Baxter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #173657 <7>
    • Kaub Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaub Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaub Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaub Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Appanoose Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Valley Brook Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Brook Cemetery is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Brook Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Danish Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
      • Sutton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93133 <7>
      • Middle Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #479639  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #479639 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: Pomona
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 292
      • Location given for GNIS #479639 (Woodlawn 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 Franklin, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Woodlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6099, Longitude: -95.4675       In this case, the coordinates for the Woodlawn 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.
    <6>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.
    <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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