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A visit to the Balch Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Balch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7979°   (39° 47' 52")

Lon:   -97.9807°   (-97° 58' 50")

The Balch Cemetery is located in Jewell County<2>.

The county seat for Jewell County is located in Mankato. Mankato lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Balch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Balch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Switzers Gap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Switzers Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Switzers Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Switzers Gap Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Delta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Delta Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Courtland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Courtland Cemetery is located in Republic County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Republic County
  • Persinger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Persinger Cemetery is located in Republic County
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Republic County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • White Rock Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Rock Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Webber Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webber Cemetery is located in Jewell County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • East Buffalo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Buffalo Cemetery
      • The East Buffalo Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Gritten Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gritten Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gritten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gritten Cemetery is located in Republic County
    • Montana Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montana Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montana Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Republic County
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Republic County
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Randall Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randall Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Prairie Rose Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Rose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Rose Cemetery is located in Republic County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Balch Cemetery.

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

  • Formoso
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
    • Formoso is located in Jewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Courtland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Montrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Jewell County
    • Former name for Montrose:
    • Delta
  • White Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Republic County
  • Webber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
    • Webber is located in Jewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <5>
  • Kackley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kackley
    • Kackley is located in Republic County
  • Scandia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
    • Scandia is located in Republic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <5>
  • Sherdahl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherdahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherdahl
    • Sherdahl is located in Republic County
  • Randall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Jewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Oneonta ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Cloud County
  • Jewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Jewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Republic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Republic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mankato
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Norway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Republic County
    • Hardy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <5>
    • Jamestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Cloud County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Superior
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <5>
    • Scottsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Burr Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people

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 Balch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jewell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Balch Cemetery:

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 Balch Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #472826  (Balch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #472826 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Courtland
    • County: Jewell         Elev: 460
    • Location given for GNIS #472826 (Balch Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

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 Jewell, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Balch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7979, Longitude: -97.9807       In this case, the coordinates for the Balch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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