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A visit to the Chelsea 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 Chelsea Cemetery ...

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

37.9199, -96.7673

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

The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies just to the southwest of the Chelsea Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chelsea Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Chelsea Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Belle Vista Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Belle Vista Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vista Cemetery
  • Pontiac Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pontiac Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
  • Walnut Valley Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Lawns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Lawns Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Lawns Cemetery
  • Economy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Economy Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy Cemetery
  • Cassoday Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cassoday Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant Center Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Holderman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Holderman Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holderman Cemetery
    • Potwin Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Potwin Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin Cemetery
    • McGill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Towanda Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Towanda Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda Cemetery
    • Quito Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Quito Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quito Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • Shafer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Leon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2378393 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chelsea Cemetery.

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

  • Chelsea ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Chelsea is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
  • Aikman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aikman is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikman
  • De Graff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • De Graff is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
  • Prospect
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Prospect is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Pontiac
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pontiac is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
  • El Dorado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hopkins is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
  • Rosalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cassoday
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Midian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Midian is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
  • Burns
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Potwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Potwin is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wonsevu
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Wonsevu is located in Chase County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonsevu
    • Towanda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivanpah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
    • Leon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Leon is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
      • Leon has also been known as:
      • West Leon
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
    • Haverhill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Haverhill is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Pickrell Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickrell Corner
    • Brainerd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Brainerd is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
    • Keighley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Keighley is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keighley

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 Chelsea Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Chelsea Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Butler 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 Chelsea Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #474393  (Chelsea Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #474393 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: Butler
      • Est. Elev: 410 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: De Graff
      • Location given for Chelsea Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.920018     Lon: -96.7669693
      • 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 Butler, 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- Chelsea 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.