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A visit to the Atwater 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 Atwater Cemetery ...

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

37.1408, -100.4503

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

The Atwater Cemetery is located in Meade County<2>.

The county seat for Meade County is located in Meade. Meade lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Atwater Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Atwater Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Atwater Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atwater Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Seward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Seward Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Cemetery
  • Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stone School Lutheran Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Stone School Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lutheran Cemetery
    • Odee Cemetery
    • Schmoker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300684 <5>
  • West Glendale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The West Glendale Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glendale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Glendale Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Kismet.
  • Emmanuel Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery
    • The Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Congregational Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Meade.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92561 <5>
  • Biller Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Biller Cemetery is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biller Cemetery
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
  • Forgan Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Forgan Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan Cemetery
  • Mertilla Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Mertilla Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertilla Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Arkalon Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Arkalon Cemetery is located in Seward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkalon Cemetery
    • Knowles Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knowles Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • Turpin Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
    • Golden Plains Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Atwater Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atwater Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Collano
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Collano is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collano
  • Meade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Meade is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
    • Meade has also been known as:
    • Meade City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meade <6>
  • Plains
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Missler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Missler is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missler
  • Kismet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kismet is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Forgan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Forgan is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forgan <6>
  • Fowler
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Beaver is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <6>
  • Floris
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Floris is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
  • Knowles
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberal
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Englewood
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Englewood is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Copeland
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Gate
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gate is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate <6>

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 Atwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meade County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Atwater Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beaver
  • Englewood
  • Forgan
    • Forgan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Atwater Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forgan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan
  • Gate
    • Gate lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Atwater Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gate.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Kismet
    • Kismet lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Atwater Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kismet.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
  • Liberal
  • Meade
    • Meade lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Atwater Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meade.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
  • Plains

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 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 Atwater Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Meade 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 Atwater Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470638  (Atwater Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470638 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: Meade
      • Est. Elev: 751 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Meade
      • Location given for Atwater Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.1411358     Lon: -100.4476488
      • 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 Kansas' counties, including Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atwater 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.