A visit to the Broughton Cemetery ...
The location of the Broughton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Broughton Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Broughton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Broughton Cemetery
Lat: 39.3310° (39° 19' 51")
Lon: -97.0542° (-97° 3' 15")
The Broughton Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Clay Center. Clay Center lies just to the northwest of the Broughton 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 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 Broughton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Broughton 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Broughton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Broughton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Broughton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Broughton is located in Clay County
- Bala
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Clay Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ladysmith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Ladysmith is located in Clay County
- Wakefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lasita ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
- Lasita is located in Riley County
- Leonardville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <4>
- Idana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
- Idana is located in Clay County
- Riley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <4>
- Morganville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Oscar ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Oscar is located in Clay County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Garfield Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Center
- Garfield Center is located in Clay County
- Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- May Day
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
- May Day is located in Riley County
- Industry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Winkler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Winkler is located in Riley County
- Browndale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndale
- Browndale is located in Clay County
- Oak Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Upland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Dickinson County
- Alida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Longford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <4>
- Kimeo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
- Kimeo is located in Washington County
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 Broughton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Broughton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bala
- Bala lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Broughton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bala.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Clay Center
- Green
- Green lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Broughton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Green.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Idana
- Leonardville
- Longford
- Milford
- Morganville
- Oak Hill
- Randolph
- Riley
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Broughton Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Broughton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gilbert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Republican City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Republican City Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican City Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Bala Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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 Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Timber Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Timber Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Creek Cemetery
- Lasita Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fancy Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fancy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fancy Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fancy Creek Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Madura Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Madura Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madura Cemetery
- Leonardville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brethren in Christ Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren in Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brethren in Christ Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren in Christ 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 Broughton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #476187 (Broughton Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #476187 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: Clay Center SE
- County: Clay Elev: 390
- Location given for GNIS #476187 (Broughton Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.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 Clay, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Broughton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3310, Longitude: -97.0542 In this case, the coordinates for the Broughton 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. |