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A visit to the Bird City 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 Bird City Cemetery ...

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

39.7706, -101.5179

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

The Bird City Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County<2>.

The county seat for Cheyenne County is located in Saint Francis. Saint Francis lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Bird City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bird City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Bird City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Greisler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Greisler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greisler Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Barley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Mayflower Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Cemetery
  • Gar Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Gar Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gar Cemetery
  • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Shermanville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Shermanville Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermanville Cemetery
    • Hackberry Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Benkelman Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Blakeman Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Blakeman Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeman Cemetery
    • Freeland Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Cemetery
    • Ilion Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ilion Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion Cemetery
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bird City Cemetery.

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

  • Bird City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • McDonald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Wheeler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Beardsley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
  • Saint Francis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Benkelman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Parks
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Max
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Atwood
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Haigler
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Edson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Edson is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
  • Brewster
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Bird City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cheyenne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bird City 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 Bird City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Cheyenne 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 Bird City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470981  (Bird City Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470981 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: Cheyenne
      • Est. Elev: 1060 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bird City North
      • Location given for Bird City Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.7705511     Lon: -101.5179433
      • 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 Cheyenne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bird City 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.