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A visit to the Balch Cemetery ...


The location of the Balch Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Jewell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Balch Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Formoso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • Sherdahl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherdahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Switzers Gap Cemetery
    • Delta Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Courtland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtland Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Persinger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persinger Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • White Rock Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Webber Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • East Buffalo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gritten Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gritten Cemetery
      • Montana Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montana Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Randall Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Prairie Rose Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Rose Cemetery

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

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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