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Vieux Crossing Cemetery

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Location	:	Belvue, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.2563690, -96.2507860
Description	:	The graves of 7 presumably U.S. Soldiers were placed under a large Elm tree on the west bank of the Red Vermillion Creek (or River). This location was a natural ford on the Fort Leavenworth - Fort Riley Road and Oregon Trail. Later, a bridge and/or a ferry was located here which was operated by Louis Vieux. Modern stone markers have been placed to remember these unknown soldiers. The large Elm tree, estimated to be a sapling in 1716, was declared to be a Kansas Champion in 1978, and the U.S. Champion in 1979. It was subsequently... Read More	The graves of 7 presumably U.S. Soldiers were placed under a large Elm tree on the west bank of the Red Vermillion Creek (or River). This location was a natural ford on the Fort Leavenworth - Fort Riley Road and Oregon Trail. Later, a bridge and/or a ferry was located here which was operated by Louis Vieux. Modern stone markers have been placed to remember these unknown soldiers. The large Elm tree, estimated to be a sapling in 1716, was declared to be a Kansas Champion in 1978, and the U.S. Champion in 1979. It was subsequently named the Louis Vieux Elm. It was destroyed in 1998. Louis Vieux's family cemetery and the Cholera Cemetery are located nearby, east of Red Vermillion Creek.

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Vieux Crossing Cemetery is located at 19960 Oregon Trail Road Belvue, Pottawatomie County ,Kansas , 66407USA.
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Latitude: 39.2563690
Longitude: -96.2507860

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1. Cholera Cemetery
Louisville, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2560340, -96.2487960

2. Vieux Cemetery
Louisville, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2560997, -96.2466965

3. Polly Creek Cemetery
Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2742004, -96.2307968

4. Line Cemetery
Louisville, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2825012, -96.2544022

5. Louisville Cemetery
Louisville, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2602997, -96.3086014

6. Belvue Cemetery
Belvue, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2238998, -96.1943970

7. Saint Bernard Cemetery
Wamego, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2210999, -96.3069000

8. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Louisville, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3119000, -96.2900000

9. Wamego City Cemetery
Wamego, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2058400, -96.3149100

11. Old County Farm Cemetery
Louisville, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2957993, -96.3516998

13. Laclede Cemetery
Laclede, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3544006, -96.2205963

14. Oak Grove Cemetery
Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3553100, -96.2965200

15. Greenwood Cemetery
Kaw Township, Wabaunsee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1819000, -96.1541977

16. Wabaunsee Cemetery
Wabaunsee, Wabaunsee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1514015, -96.3253021

17. Saint George Cemetery
Saint George, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2022018, -96.4152985

18. Valley View Cemetery
Saint Marys, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2052994, -96.0721970

20. Our Lady of Peace Cemetery
Saint Marys, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2024600, -96.0634300

21. Holy Cross Cemetery
Emmett, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2743988, -96.0466995

23. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Saint Marys, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2019615, -96.0457001

24. Fox Cemetery
Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4204900, -96.3231800