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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 Elm Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2192°   (39° 13' 9")

Lon:   -98.4669°   (-98° 28' 0")

The Elm Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Lincoln Center. Lincoln Center lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Elm Creek 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 professional and volunteer 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 Elm Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Elm Creek 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Elm Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Hunter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>
    • Tipton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lucas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Denmark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Lincoln County
    • Luray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Sylvan Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
      • Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
      • Sylvan Grove Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <4>
    • Waldo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
      • Former name for Waldo:
      • Pleasant Run
    • Osborne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Downs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cawker City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Lincoln Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <4>
    • Glen Elder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Barnard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
        • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Bloomington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Bloomington is located in Osborne County
      • Quartzite
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
        • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
      • Paradise
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
        • Paradise is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Beloit
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
        • Beloit is located in Mitchell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <4>
      • Bunker Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
        • Bunker Hill is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <4>
      • Dorrance
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorrance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
        • Dorrance is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorrance <4>
      • Portis
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
        • Portis is located in Osborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Dispatch
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
        • Dispatch is located in Smith County

    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 Elm Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Elm Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenwood Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Union Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Union Cemetery
    • Delhi Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Delhi Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delhi Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the south of Lucas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delhi Cemetery
    • Spillman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spillman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillman Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Cheyenne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheyenne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheyenne Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheyenne Cemetery
    • Rosette Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosette Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosette Cemetery
    • Pottersburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pottersburg Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottersburg Cemetery
    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Potterville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potterville Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potterville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Trail Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trail Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trail Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Creek Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Round Springs Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Springs Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Springs Cemetery
      • Iowa Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iowa Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Cemetery
      • Zimmerman Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
      • Vincent Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Osborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
      • Luray Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Luray Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Luray Cemetery is located in Luray.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luray Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174556 <6>
      • Prairie Grove Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Excelsior Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Excelsior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Excelsior Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Excelsior 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 Elm Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472479  (Elm Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #472479 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: Hunter
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 495
      • Location given for GNIS #472479 (Elm Creek 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 Lincoln, 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 things 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 Elm Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2192, Longitude: -98.4669    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <6>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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