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A visit to the Biller 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 Biller Cemetery ...

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

37.0393, -100.7052

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

The Biller Cemetery is located in Seward County<2>.

The county seat for Seward County is located in Liberal. Liberal lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Biller Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Biller Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Biller Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arkalon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arkalon Cemetery is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkalon Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Turpin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
  • West Glendale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Forgan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forgan Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan Cemetery
  • Liberal Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Liberal Cemetery is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Liberal.
    • The Liberal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Liberal Memorial Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92883 <5>
  • Independence Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
  • Atwater Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Atwater Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Seward Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Seward Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nabisco Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nabisco Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabisco Cemetery
    • Overton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
    • Tyrone Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Banner Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Denman Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Denman Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman Cemetery
    • Happy Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Happy Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Cemetery
    • Mertilla Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Mertilla Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertilla Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Biller Cemetery.

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

  • Floris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Floris is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
  • Kismet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kismet is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Liberal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Forgan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Turpin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Plains
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Beaver
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Tyrone
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tyrone is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <6>
  • Collano
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Collano is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collano
  • Missler
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Missler is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missler
  • Meade
    (26 miles [41.8 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>
  • Adams
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Balko
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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 Biller Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Seward County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beaver
    • Beaver lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Biller Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beaver.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Forgan
  • Kismet
  • Liberal
  • Meade
    • Meade lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Biller Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meade.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
  • Plains
    • Plains lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Biller Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plains.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Turpin

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Biller Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Seward 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 Biller Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470669  (Bixler Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470669 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: Seward
      • Est. Elev: 826 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kismet SW
      • Location given for Bixler Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.0394691     Lon: -100.7054359
      • 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 Seward, 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' (or 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- Biller 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.