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A visit to the Woodston Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Woodston Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Woodston Cemetery (FG ID #94110)

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 Woodston Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.4369°   (39° 26' 12")

Lon:   -99.1278°   (-99° 7' 40")

The cemetery is located in Rooks County<3>.

As an estimate, the Woodston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Woodston.

The county seat for Rooks County is located in Stockton. Stockton lies just to the west of the Woodston Cemetery .

Name Variations for Woodston Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Woodston Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Woodstown Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Woodston 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 Woodston 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 Woodston Cemetery.

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

    • Woodston
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Stockton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Alton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Plainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Codell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codell
      • Codell is located in Rooks County
      • Former name for Codell:
      • Florreyville
    • Claudell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claudell
      • Claudell is located in Smith County
    • Kirwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Natoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Bloomington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Osborne County
    • Cedar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Glade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Gaylord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Zurich
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Harlan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
        • Harlan is located in Smith County
      • Agra
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
        • Agra is located in Phillips County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Speed
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Turkville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkville
        • Turkville is located in Ellis County
      • Osborne
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
        • Osborne is located in Osborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
        • Osborne has also been known as:
        • Peru
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <4>
      • Kensington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
        • Kensington is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Paradise
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
        • Paradise is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Phillipsburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Portis
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
        • Portis is located in Osborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Damar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Athol
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
        • Athol is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 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 Woodston 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 Woodston Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Agra
      • Agra lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Woodston Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agra.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
    • Athol
      • Athol lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Woodston Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athol.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Codell
    • Gaylord
    • Glade
      • Glade lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Woodston Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glade.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Kensington
    • Kirwin
    • Natoma
      • Natoma lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Woodston Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Natoma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
    • Nicodemus
    • Osborne
    • Palco
      • Palco lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Woodston Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
    • Paradise
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Woodston Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Survey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Survey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Survey Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Survey Cemetery
    • West Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hope Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hope Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Ash Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chalk Mound Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Old Stockton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stockton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Mt. Ayr Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sumner Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
      • Grant Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Bow Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Twin Mound Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twin Mound Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Mound Cemetery
      • Aurora Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aurora Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Cemetery
      • Leasburg Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leasburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leasburg Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leasburg Cemetery
      • Hobart Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobart Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rooks County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Codell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93779 <1>
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Bohemian Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian 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 Woodston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472248  (Woodston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #472248 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: Woodston NW
      • County: Rooks         Elev: 522
      • Location given for GNIS #472248 (Woodston Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #94110

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Woodston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4369, Longitude: -99.1278    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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