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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 Custer Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.7349°   (39° 44' 5")

Lon:   -98.6545°   (-98° 39' 16")

The Custer Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Smith Center. Smith Center lies just to the west northwest of the Custer Cemetery .

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 Custer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Custer 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Custer Cemetery.

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

    • Bellaire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Smith County
    • Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smith Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
      • Harlan is located in Smith County
    • Gaylord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <3>
    • Portis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
      • Portis is located in Osborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Dispatch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
      • Dispatch is located in Smith County
    • Esbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
      • Esbon is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <3>
    • Athol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Cedar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Womer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
      • Womer is located in Smith County
    • Downs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Cawker City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
        • Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <3>
      • Claudell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claudell
        • Claudell is located in Smith County
      • Bloomington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Bloomington is located in Osborne County
      • Osborne
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
        • Osborne is located in Osborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
        • Osborne has also been known as:
        • Peru
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <3>
      • Burr Oak
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
        • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Kensington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
        • Kensington is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people

    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 Custer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Custer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crystal Plains Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crystal Plains Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Plains Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • North Oak Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oak Creek Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Twelvemile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twelvemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twelvemile Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twelvemile Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • South Oak Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Christ Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Cedar Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
      • Gaylord Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaylord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaylord Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaylord Cemetery
      • Hammond Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
      • Prairie Home Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 Custer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472075  (Custer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #472075 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: Portis NW
      • County: Smith         Elev: 537
      • Location given for GNIS #472075 (Custer Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Custer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7349, Longitude: -98.6545    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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