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Cemeteries of Osage County, Kansas

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Circled numbers correspond to cemetery locations. Map created by Osage County News in cooperation with the Osage County Historical Society.

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The following numbers correspond with the numbers on the map to show the general loca-tion of cemeteries in Osage County, Kan. Some cemeteries have had more than one name. All known as of 2016 are listed. Not all routes are on all-weather roads.

1. Prairie Center - 6 miles north of Burlingame on Burlingame Road to 125th. Left 1 mile to Va-lencia Road. Lat. 38 deg. 50’ 25” N, Long. 95 deg. 52’, 08” W. 2. Burlingame - 1 mile south of Burlingame on Highway 56. 3. Hunt - 4 miles west of Burlingame on High-way 31. Single Dragoon Soldier Grave. 4. Rapp/Maple Grove - 4 miles west of Osage City on Highway 56 to Davis Road, school and cemetery. 39 deg. 39’ 9” North; 95 deg. 54’ 47” W.5. Union/Swedish - 1 mile north of Osage City on west side of Highway 31, just north of Mt. Calvary Cemetery.6. Osage City/Crown Hill/American - 1 mile north of Osage City on Highway 31 on east side of highway 7. Mt. Calvary of Osage City/St. Patrick’s - 1 mile north of Osage City on Highway 31 on west side of highway.8. Dog/South Ninth - 1 mile south from 9th and Market in Osage City, cemetery is in the trees on west side of road, just south of housing develop-ment. 38 deg. 37’ 9” N; 95 deg. 49’ 12” W. 9. Barclay - south of Osage City on Highway 170 to 269th St, then west 2 miles to Valencia Road, then south on Valencia 1 mile. 38 deg. 34’ 10” North; 95 deg. 52’ 31” W. 10. Arvonia - From Osage City on Highway 170 turn south ( left) on Hoch Road going over the lake bridge, turn west (right) on 325th Street and go 2 1/2 miles to Docking Road, turn north 1/2 mile. 38 deg. 29’ 9” N; 95 deg. 53’ 41” W. 11. Alpine- south of Lyndon on Highway 75 to Highway 278. Go west on 293rd Road. Veer south to Indian Hills Road, then into 309th Road that goes east into Turkey Point Park. Cemetery is in east end of park. Watch for signs. 38 deg. 30’ 19” N; 95 deg. 46’ 31” W. 12. Olivet/Glasgow - Olivet Exit on Highway 75, south on Lewelling to 325th Road. 38 deg. 28’ 38” N; 95 deg. 43’ 44” W. 13. Melvern - 1 mile west of Melvern on High-way 31. 38 deg. 30’25” N; 95 deg. 39’21” W. 14. Pleasant View/Connelly - 3 1/2 miles east of Melvern on 309th Road. 38 deg. 30’ 26” N; 95 deg. 34’ 22” West.

15. Humphreys/Tequa/Schreck/Berry - south on 5th Street in Quenemo 2.9 miles, cross RR tracks and 2 bridges to Willoughby’s driveway, turn west into their drive, follow winding rocky road go left at the split for .3 mile down the hill. 38 deg. 32’ 25” N; 95 deg. 31’ 52” W. 16. Central/Sutton/Maxon/Eastlake - Travel east on Highway 68 south of Lyndon to Berryton Road, south 3 miles to 293rd Road, east 1 mile to Croco Road, north 1/4 mile to lane on right that leads to cemetery in field. Watch for small sign. 38 deg. 32’ 37” North; 95 deg. 37’ 1” W. 17. Danish - Travel east on Highway 68 south of Lyndon to Berryton Road, then south 1/2 mile. 38 deg. 34’ 21” N; 95 deg. 38’ 16”. 18. Lyndon - north of City of Lyndon to 245th Road then 1 mile W. 19. Vassar - 3/10 mile south of Vassar on Croco Road, or Highway 75 turn east onto Highway 268, go 3 miles to Croco Road, then 1/2 mile N, cemetery on the right.20. No Name No. 8 - on Lamont Hill, 1/4 mile north of junction of 268 and 368 south of Po-mona State Park entrance. On embankment on east side of highway. 38 deg, 38’ 48.31” N; 95 deg, 36’ 8.88” W. 21. Salt Creek/Knauf - From Highway 268 and Ratner Road, go south 1.5 miles to 249th Road. Turn west 200 yards to wooded lane on right. Follow lane that winds 100 yards to cemetery. 38 deg. 36’ 22” N; 95 deg. 35’ 50” W.22. Deaver - 1/2 mile south of 268 Highway and Ratner Road. A. L. Morris stone only one remaining in the front yard of Peiman home. 23. Oak Hill - 1/2 mile north of Quenemo on Highway 68. Cemetery on the west side of High-way down long lane. 38 deg. 35’ 28” N; 95 deg. 31’ 57” W.24. Eastview/Curry - 1/8 mile east of junction of Highway 268 and 68, north of Quenemo. 38 deg. 36’ 42” N; 95 deg. 31’ 31” W. 25. Pleasant Ridge/Cook - 1.9 miles south of Michigan Valley on Stubbs Road. Cemetery is 1/10 mile south of 229th Road. Stones are un-der cedar trees on west side of road. 38 deg. 36’ 42” N; 95 deg. 31’ 38” W. 26. Mt. Zion/Fairfax/Farmerville - Highway 75, then east on 205th Road to Berryton Road, then south to 213th St, then east 1 mile to Croco Road. Cemetery on SE corner. 38 deg. 40’ 47” N; 95 deg. 37’ 6” W. 27. Highland/Dodder - Highway 75 north of Lyndon to 197th Street then west 1.5 miles, on north side of road. 38 deg. 42’ 40” N; 95 deg. 42’ 34” W. 28. Scranton - 161st and Lewelling Road then 1/2 mile south on the SE side of Scranton. 38 deg. 46’ 14” N; 95 deg. 43” 24” W.

29. Carbondale - 1 mile east, off Old Highway 75, south of Carbondale on 149th Street to Ad-ams Road. 38 deg. 47’ 49” N; 95 deg. 40’ 3” W. 30. Peterson’s Graves - From Highway 75 and 181st St go east 3 miles (past Berryton Road 1/2 mile, road curves north to stone house) headstones in front yard. Watch for dogs. 38 deg. 44’ 19” N; 95 deg. 37’ 59” W. 31. Valleybrook - Highway 75 to 189th Street then east 6 miles to Ratner Road. Cemetery on the right or south 1/2 mile past Ratner Road. Jean Gilmore in home across the road has cemetery records. 38 deg. 43’ 26” N; 95 deg33’ 55 W.32. Overbrook - From Highway 56 go south on Cedar Street (2 blocks east of Shawnee Heights Road/Maple Street) in Overbrook, follow curved road to cemetery. 38 deg. 46’ 30” N; 95 deg. 32’ 53” W. 33. Ridgeway - Highway 56 and Maple in Over-brook, go north 3.6 miles to 129th Street, west or left 2.3 miles to Paulen Road, then north 1/2 mile to 125th St, then left on 125th 1/4 mile. Or from Carbondale at Highway 75 and 137th Street go 3 miles east to Berryton Road, then north 1 1/2 miles to 125th St, then east 1 1/4 miles. Cemetery on the north side. 38 deg. 50’ 25” N; 95 deg. 36’ 24” W. 34. Old Prairie Center - 1 mile east of Prairie Center Cemetery on 125th Street, north side of road. 38 deg. 50’ 27” N; 95 deg. 51’ 5 W. No burials remain here.35. Mt. Calvary of Scranton –1 mile west of Highway 75 on 173rd Street. 38 deg. 45’ 23” N; 95 deg. 42’ 14” W. 36. Borland Private Cemetery - From Burlin-game and Highway 56 go east 3 miles to Urish Road, then south 2 miles to 189th St, then west about 1/4- 1/2 mile on dirt road. Private land.37. Charlie Grave - SW of soldier’s grave on Highway 31.38. Emily French Grave - 2 miles north of Overbrook. Private land.39. Silver’s Graves - South of Lyndon; private.40. Old Burlingame (Council City) - 1.3 W of Burlingame’s town center and 200 yards south.41. Osage County Poor Farm - S of Burlin-game to 181st Street, W 1.75 miles. Private.Havana Cemetery - located about 1.5 miles N of the Havana Stage Station ruins. Private.Martin Bates’ grave - On the west edge of Bur-lingame off Prospect Street.

Cemeteries of Osage County, Kansas

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