A visit to the Sonora 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 Sonora Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sonora Cemetery:
40.4731, -95.6525
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sonora Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sonora Cemetery is located in Atchison County<2>.
The county seat for Atchison County is located in Rock Port. Rock Port lies just to the east southeast of the Sonora Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sonora Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Sonora Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sonora Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Peru (NE).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101020 <5>
- Addington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Addington Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addington Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brownville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #573344 <5>
- High Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The High Creek Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek Cemetery
- Stoner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stoner Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner Cemetery
- London Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millsap Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Millsap Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsap Cemetery
- Linden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Linden Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Cemetery
- Highland Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Highland Baptist Cemetery is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Baptist Cemetery
- The Highland Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100756 <5>
- Highland Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Highland Ridge Cemetery is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Ridge Cemetery
- Nemaha Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Nemaha Cemetery is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nemaha Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Nemaha (NE).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101036 <5>
- Elmwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
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- Green Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Beehive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Beehive Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Grange Hall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Grange Hall Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall Cemetery
- Columbia & French Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg Cemetery
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sonora Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sonora Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Watson
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Watson is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Peru
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brownville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Phelps City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Rock Port
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nemaha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Nemaha has also been known as:
- Nemaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <6>
- Hamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Julian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Julian is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Farmers City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Howe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Howe is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- High Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
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- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Payne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Tarkio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rohrs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rohrs is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
- Riverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shubert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Westboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Nebraska City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barada
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Corning
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Corning is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Sidney
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Sonora Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Atchison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sonora Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Brock
- Brownville
- Corning
- Fairfax
- Hamburg
- Howe
- Howe lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Sonora Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Johnson
- Julian
- Nebraska City
- Nemaha
- Peru
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Continue List (7 more)
- Rock Port
- Shubert
- Sidney
- Stella
- Tarkio
- Westboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sonora Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Atchison 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 Sonora Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #726689 (Sonora Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #726689 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: Atchison
- Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Peru
- Location given for Sonora Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4730575 Lon: -95.6524906
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Atchison, 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 from Point A (ie- Sonora 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. |