A visit to the Dry 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 Dry Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dry Creek Cemetery:
38.6409, -97.8147
The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Saline County<1>.
The county seat for Saline County is located in Salina. Salina lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dry Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dry Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Dry Creek Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dry Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Summit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Summit Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
- Faun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Faun Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faun Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Elim Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Lutheran Cemetery
- Marquette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Marquette Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Cemetery
- Smoky Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Brookville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Brookville Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville Cemetery
- Terra Cotta Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Terra Cotta Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta Cemetery
- Langley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Langley Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
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- Smolan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Smolan Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan Cemetery
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Excelsior Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Excelsior Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Cemetery
- Smoky Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carneiro Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Carneiro Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Koons Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Swenson Gravesite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dry Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dry Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Falun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marquette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Salemsborg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsborg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Smolan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smolan is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Venango
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Venango is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Langley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Phillips Village ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
- Terra Cotta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Yankee Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Assaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bavaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mentor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carneiro ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hallville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Dry Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saline County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dry Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookville
- Kanopolis
- Lindsborg
- Little River
- Marquette
- Salina
- Windom
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Dry Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Saline 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 Dry Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #476936 (Dry Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #476936 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: Saline
- Est. Elev: 450 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Falun
- Location given for Dry Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.64084 Lon: -97.8150433
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Saline, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dry Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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