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A visit to the Deer Field 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 Deer Field Cemetery ...

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

37.9951, -101.1220

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

The Deer Field Cemetery is located in Kearny County<2>.

The county seat for Kearny County is located in Lakin. Lakin lies just to the west southwest of the Deer Field Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Deer Field Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Deer Field Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lakin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Toper Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Toper Cemetery is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toper Cemetery
    • The Toper Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jewish Cemetery
    • Topper Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • The Valley View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garden City Cemetery
  • Kaye Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Kaye Cemetery is located in Kearny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaye Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaye Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Deerfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385487 <5>
  • Hartland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Hulpieu Homestead Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lydia Methodist Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Goldamer Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Goldamer Cemetery is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldamer Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendall Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kendall Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Syracuse.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92818 <5>
    • Pierceville Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Emanuel Mennonite Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Menno Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Menno Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Menno Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Syracuse.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93022 <5>
    • Ivanhoe Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ivanhoe Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Cemetery
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
    • Shockey Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shockey Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockey Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Deer Field Cemetery.

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

  • Deerfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Holcomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lakin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rodkey ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rodkey is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodkey
  • Garden City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Friend
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Friend is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Kendall
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kendall is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Pierceville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pierceville is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville

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 Deer Field Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kearny County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Deer Field 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 Deer Field Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Kearny 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 Deer Field Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471605  (Deer Field Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471605 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: Kearny
      • Est. Elev: 910 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Deerfield NE
      • Location given for Deer Field Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.9953     Lon: -101.1221124
      • 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 Kearny, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer Field 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.