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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. 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 Biller Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Biller 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 Biller Cemetery

Lat:   37.0393°   (37° 2' 21")

Lon:   -100.7052°   (-100° 42' 18")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkalon Cemetery
    • The Arkalon Cemetery is located in Seward County
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
  • Turpin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turpin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
  • West Glendale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Glendale Cemetery
    • The West Glendale Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Glendale Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Kismet.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
  • Forgan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forgan Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
  • Liberal Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberal Cemetery
    • The Liberal Cemetery is located in Seward County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
  • Atwater Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atwater Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Seward County
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Seward Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seward Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nabisco Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nabisco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nabisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nabisco Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Overton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Tyrone Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Stone School Lutheran Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denman Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Happy Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Happy Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Mertilla Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mertilla Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mertilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mertilla Cemetery is located in Meade County

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
    • Floris is located in Beaver County (OK)
  • Kismet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
    • Kismet is located in Seward County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan
    • Forgan is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forgan <7>
  • Turpin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Plains
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <7>
  • Beaver
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <7>
  • Tyrone
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <7>
  • Collano
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collano
    • Collano is located in Meade County
  • Missler
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missler
    • Missler is located in Meade County
  • Meade
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
    • Meade is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
    • Meade has also been known as:
    • Meade City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meade <7>
  • 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 first turn to 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:

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: GNIS record #470669 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: Kismet SW
    • County: Seward         Elev: 826
    • Location given for GNIS #470669 (Bixler 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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Biller Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0393, Longitude: -100.7052       In this case, the coordinates for the Biller 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>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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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