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A visit to the Yocum 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 Yocum Cemetery ...

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

38.8849, -95.6554

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Yocum Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Yocum Cemetery is located in Shawnee County<2>.

The county seat for Shawnee County is located in Topeka. Topeka lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Yocum Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Yocum Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Yocum Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shawnee Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shawnee Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Somervell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Somervell Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somervell Cemetery
  • Vawter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek Cemetery
  • Carbondale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Carbondale Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale Cemetery
  • Boles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Richland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richland Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Richland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93486 <5>
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Elevation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elevation Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevation Cemetery
    • Scranton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Scranton Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton Cemetery
    • Bauer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer Cemetery
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Overbrook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Overbrook Cemetery is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook Cemetery
    • Twin Mounds Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Twin Mounds Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mounds Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yocum Cemetery.

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

  • Mineral Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Carbondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Cullen Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
  • Berryton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
  • Pauline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Richland is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Scranton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Watson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
  • Overbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
  • Tecumseh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Topeka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <6>
    • Stull
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stull is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
    • Big Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Burlingame
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Burlingame is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Former name for Burlingame:
      • American Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <6>
    • North Topeka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
    • Spencer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Clinton is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Grantville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Globe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Globe is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Grover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grover is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Vassar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lone Star
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Kiro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
    • Kanwaka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
      • Kanwaka has also been known as:
      • Kanawha
      • Kannaka
      • Kanwaca
    • Newman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Newman is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Dover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Yocum Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shawnee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Yocum Cemetery: