A visit to the Woods Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Woods Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woods Cemetery:
37.8489, -94.8961
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woods Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Woods Cemetery is located in Bourbon County<2>.
The county seat for Bourbon County is located in Fort Scott. Fort Scott lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Woods Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Woods Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Orum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Orum Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Orum Cemetery
- Uniontown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
- Marion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Marion Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Cemetery
- Marmaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Marmaton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton Cemetery
- Centerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Centerville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Devon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #161162 <5>
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hatch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hatch Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
- West Plains Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The West Plains Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Plains Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Fort Scott.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94051 <5>
- Dayton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Dayton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Mary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Avondale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Avondale Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Cemetery
- Hiattville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Hiattville Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Northway Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Northway Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northway Cemetery
- Bronson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Bronson Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
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 Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Redfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Redfield is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Berlin is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Marmaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
- Uniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Hollister
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollister is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Ronald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ronald is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
- Devon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Devon is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
- Hiattville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
- Rockford ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockford is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Fort Scott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <6>
- Bell Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bell Town is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bronson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pawnee Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
- Godfrey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Godfrey is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Edward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Edward is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Xenia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Xenia is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Mapleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hammond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Porterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Porterville is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Hepler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hepler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Elsmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elsmore is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Elsmore has also been known as:
- Elsinore
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Savonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Savonburg is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Cato
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cato is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Moran
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <6>
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 Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bourbon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bronson
- Elsmore
- Fort Scott
- Hepler
- Hiattville
- Mapleton
- Moran
- Redfield
- Savonburg
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 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 Woods Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Bourbon County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Woods Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #474754 (Woods Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #474754 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bourbon
- Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Uniontown
- Location given for Woods Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8489288 Lon: -94.8960798
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Bourbon, 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- Woods Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |