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A visit to the Devizes 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 Devizes Cemetery ...

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

39.9801, -100.0595

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

The Devizes Cemetery is located in Norton County<2>.

The county seat for Norton County is located in Norton. Norton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Devizes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Devizes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Devizes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Railsback Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Railsback Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railsback Cemetery
  • Wray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wray Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • The Butler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crystal Twp. Cemetery
    • Deal Cemetery
    • Watton Cemetery
  • Wotton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Wotton Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wotton Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Rockton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rockton Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton Cemetery
  • Spring Green Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Green Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green Cemetery
  • Shirley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Cemetery
  • Lynden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Lynden Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden Cemetery
  • Norcatur Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Norcatur Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur Cemetery
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
  • Oronoque Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Oronoque Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • White Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sheley Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheley Cemetery
    • Redman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Redman Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
    • Cope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cope Cemetery is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Cemetery
    • Hamburg Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg Cemetery
    • Edwards Maple Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Edwards Maple Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Maple Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Devizes Cemetery.

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

  • Lyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lyle is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Wilsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
  • Hendley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Norcatur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Lebanon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lebanon is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
  • Oronoque
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oronoque is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
  • Norton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dellvale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dellvale is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
  • Beaver City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Clayton is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Danbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Almena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Almena is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Kanona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kanona is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
    • Cambridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hollinger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hollinger is located in Furnas County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinger
    • Bartley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bartley is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartley <6>
    • Holbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 Devizes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norton County.

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

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Norton 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 Devizes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470953  (Devizes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470953 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: Norton
      • Est. Elev: 714 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Devizes
      • Location given for Devizes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.9800057     Lon: -100.059853
      • 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 Norton, 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- Devizes 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.