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A visit to the Clear Creek 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 Clear Creek Cemetery ...

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

38.7840, -98.1088

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

The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County<2>.

The county seat for Ellsworth County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies just to the west southwest of the Clear Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clear Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Clear Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kanopolis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Kanopolis Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis Cemetery
  • Carneiro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carneiro Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro Cemetery
  • Ellsworth Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Terra Cotta Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Terra Cotta Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta Cemetery
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buckeye Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Kanopolis.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193579 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
  • Scates Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Scates Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scates Cemetery
  • Washam Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Washam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hammer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hammer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brookville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Brookville Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville Cemetery
    • Voss Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Voss Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Summit Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
    • Heiser Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Heiser Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiser Cemetery
    • Monroe Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Emanuels Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Emanuels Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuels Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Clear Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Kanopolis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carneiro ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
  • Ellsworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Terra Cotta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
  • Yankee Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
  • Venango
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Venango is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
  • Midway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Midway is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Brookville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Glendale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Quartzite
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
  • Frantz ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Frantz is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz
  • Beverly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lincoln Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lorraine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Geneseo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Langley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Crawford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Crawford is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Bavaria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bavaria is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
      • Bavaria has also been known as:
      • Houch
    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Wilson is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Frederick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Frederick is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Falun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Tescott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tescott is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Holyrood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marquette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvan Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
      • Sylvan Grove Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <6>

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 Clear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ellsworth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Clear Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ellsworth 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 Clear Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475366  (Clear Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475366 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: Ellsworth
      • Est. Elev: 507 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Westfall SE
      • Location given for Clear Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.7838966     Lon: -98.1086635
      • 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 Ellsworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Clear Creek 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.