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A visit to the Canaan 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 Canaan Cemetery ...

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

37.5838, -101.0169

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

The Canaan Cemetery is located in Haskell County<2>.

The county seat for Haskell County is located in Sublette. Sublette lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Canaan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Canaan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Canaan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haskell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Cemetery
  • Ivanhoe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ivanhoe Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Cemetery
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
  • Goldamer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goldamer Cemetery is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldamer Cemetery
  • O'Dea Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The O'Dea Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Dea Cemetery
  • Ulysses Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ulysses Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses Cemetery
  • Young Family Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Banner Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Moscow Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moscow Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Cemetery
  • Colusa Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Colusa Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa Cemetery
  • Zionville Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zionville Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville Cemetery
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Golden Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Golden Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Seward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • Shockey Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Shockey Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockey Cemetery
    • Deerfield Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Kearny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deerfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Deerfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92283 <5>
    • Deer Field Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Deer Field Cemetery is located in Kearny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Field Cemetery
    • Lakin Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakin Cemetery is located in Kearny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Lakin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92848 <5>
    • Hartland Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hartland Cemetery is located in Kearny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hartland Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Lakin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92652 <5>
    • Mertilla Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mertilla Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertilla Cemetery
    • Pierceville Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pierceville Cemetery is located in Finney County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville Cemetery
      • The Pierceville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pierceville Twp. Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Canaan Cemetery.

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

  • Satanta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sublette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ulysses
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Moscow
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Moscow is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Former name for Moscow:
    • Mosco
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <6>
  • Copeland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Pierceville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pierceville is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
  • Holcomb
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Deerfield
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Lakin
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Garden City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Big Bow
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Big Bow is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bow

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 Canaan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Haskell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Canaan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Haskell 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 Canaan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471723  (Canaan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471723 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: Haskell
      • Est. Elev: 912 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hickok SE
      • Location given for Canaan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.5839131     Lon: -101.0168352
      • 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 Haskell, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canaan 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.