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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. 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 Yocum Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8849°   (38° 53' 5")

Lon:   -95.6554°   (-95° 39' 19")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shawnee Center Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Shawnee Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Osage County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • 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 Shawnee County
  • Somervell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somervell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somervell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Somervell Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Vawter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vawter Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vawter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Vawter Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2298669 <5>
  • Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Carbondale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbondale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carbondale Cemetery is located in Osage County
  • Boles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Boles Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Boles Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2456197 <5>
  • Richland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Foster Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Elevation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elevation Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elevation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elevation Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Scranton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scranton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scranton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scranton Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Bauer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Cemetery
      • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Overbrook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overbrook Cemetery is located in Osage County
    • Twin Mounds Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Mounds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Mounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twin Mounds Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Shawnee County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shawnee County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
  • Carbondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Cullen Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
    • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
  • Berryton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
    • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
  • Pauline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Shawnee County
  • Scranton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <7>
  • Watson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Shawnee County
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
  • Overbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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 <7>
  • Highland Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
  • Tecumseh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <7>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Topeka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <7>
    • Stull
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
      • Stull is located in Douglas County
    • Big Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
    • Burlingame
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Former name for Burlingame:
      • American Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <7>
    • North Topeka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
      • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Spencer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Douglas County
    • Grantville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
    • Globe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Douglas County
    • Grover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Douglas County
    • Vassar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lone Star
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
    • Kiro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
      • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
    • Kanwaka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
      • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
      • Kanwaka has also been known as:
      • Kanawha
      • Kannaka
      • Kanwaca
    • Newman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Jefferson County
    • 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 first turn to 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 Yocum Cemetery:

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 Yocum Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #479075  (Yocum Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #479075 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: Wakarusa
    • County: Shawnee         Elev: 299
    • Location given for GNIS #479075 (Yocum Cemetery)

The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/

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 Shawnee, 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' (or 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 Yocum Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8849, Longitude: -95.6554       In this case, the coordinates for the Yocum Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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