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A visit to the Bird City Cemetery ...


The location of the Bird City 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 Bird City Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7706°   (39° 46' 14")

Lon:   -101.5179°   (-101° 31' 4")

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 .

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 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 Bird City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Cheyenne 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 Bird City 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Wheeler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
    • Beardsley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
      • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Rawlins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <4>
    • Haigler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Edson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
      • Edson is located in Sherman County
    • Brewster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Greisler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greisler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greisler Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Barley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barley Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Mayflower Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Cemetery
    • Gar Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gar Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Cemetery
    • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Evangelical Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      • Shermanville Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shermanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shermanville Cemetery is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shermanville Cemetery
      • Hackberry Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Benkelman Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Blakeman Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blakeman Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeman Cemetery
      • Freeland Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
      • Ilion Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ilion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ilion Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ilion Cemetery
      • Enterprise Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise 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 Bird City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470981  (Bird City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #470981 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: Bird City North
      • County: Cheyenne         Elev: 1060
      • Location given for GNIS #470981 (Bird City Cemetery)

    The official website for Cheyenne County: www.cheyennecounty.org/

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bird City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7706, Longitude: -101.5179       In this case, the coordinates for the Bird City 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.
    <6>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.




 

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