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A visit to the Covenant 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 Covenant Cemetery ...

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

39.8141, -100.8250

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

The Covenant Cemetery is located in Rawlins County<2>.

The county seat for Rawlins County is located in Atwood. Atwood lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Covenant Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Covenant Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hamper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hamper Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamper Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Achilles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Achilles Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Bassettville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bassettville Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassettville Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Traer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Traer Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Cornell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chardon Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chardon Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon Cemetery
    • Hawkeye Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye Cemetery
    • Lund Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lund Church Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Church Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Covenant Cemetery.

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

  • Herndon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Ludell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ludell is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
  • Traer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Traer is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
  • Atwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Oberlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Beardsley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
  • Selden
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Selden is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Kanona
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kanona is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
  • Rexford
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Leoville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Leoville is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
  • Dresden
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Trenton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Trenton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Gem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Gem is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Danbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Danbury is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <6>
    • Culbertson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • McDonald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jennings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jennings is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • McCook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • McCook is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <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 Covenant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rawlins County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Covenant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rawlins 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 Covenant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471004  (Covenant Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471004 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: Rawlins
      • Est. Elev: 912 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Midway
      • Location given for Covenant Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.8144478     Lon: -100.8248744
      • 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 Rawlins, 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- Covenant 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.