Topeka Cemetery

The Topeka Cemetery is a cemetery in , United States. Established in 1859, it is the oldest chartered cemetery in the state of Kansas. The 80-acre cemetery had more than 35,000 burials by 2019, including several prominent Kansans.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kansas State Capitol and Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park.

Government building
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The , known also as the Kansas Statehouse, is the building housing the executive and legislative branches of government for the U.S. state of . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Topeka Cemetery.

Park
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was established in , on October 26, 1992, by the United States Congress to commemorate the landmark decision of the U.S.

Railway station
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is an Amtrak train station in , United States, served by the Southwest Chief train. The station was built in 1948 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as a replacement for the former Topeka Harvey House, which was in use from 1878 to 1940. is situated 1 mile northwest of Topeka Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Topeka and North Topeka.

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is the capital of . Visitors come to see the Kansas Museum of History, Zoo, and Renisch Rose Gardens. The metropolitan area is rich in history and highly favored by nature. In 2019, it was home to 125,000 people.

Hamlet
, Kansas, is an area of , in United States. Although not officially a city, it is treated like one by many of its residents, and experiences relatively low crime rates compared to the rest of Topeka. is situated 2½ miles north of Topeka Cemetery.

Village
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is a census-designated place in , United States, and situated along the . As of the 2020 census, the population was 696. The community and township are both named for the Shawnee chief. is situated 4 miles east of Topeka Cemetery.

Topeka Cemetery

Latitude
39.03998° or 39° 2′ 24″ north
Longitude
-95.6539° or 95° 39′ 14″ west
Elevation
955 feet (291 metres)
Open location code
86F628QW+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 195758202
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4280509
Wiki­data ID
Q18158873
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Topeka Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “могілкі ў Топіцы”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Topeka Cemetery”
  • Russian: “Топикское кладбище”
  • Swedish: “Topeka Cemetery”

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