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A visit to the Elmwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Elmwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5783°   (38° 34' 41")

Lon:   -97.6586°   (-97° 39' 30")

The Elmwood Cemetery is located in McPherson County<2>.

The county seat for McPherson County is located in McPherson. McPherson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Elmwood 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 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 Elmwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to McPherson 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 Elmwood 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.

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

    • Lindsborg
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Saline County
    • Assaria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
      • Assaria is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <4>
    • Salemsborg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
      • Salemsborg is located in Saline County
    • Hallville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
      • Hallville is located in Saline County
    • Falun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marquette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Marquette is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <4>
    • Mentor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Saline County
    • Smolan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
      • Smolan is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Roxbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in McPherson County
    • Phillips Village ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
      • Phillips Village is located in Saline County
    • McPherson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Galva
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
        • Galva is located in McPherson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <4>
      • Bavaria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
        • Bavaria is located in Saline County
        • Bavaria has also been known as:
        • Houch
      • Gypsum
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Conway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Conway is located in McPherson County
      • Langley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
        • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
      • Kipp
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
        • Kipp is located in Saline County
      • Salina
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Brookville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
        • Brookville is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
      • Canton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Venango
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
        • Venango is located in Ellsworth County
      • Windom
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
        • Windom is located in McPherson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 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 Elmwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McPherson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elmwood 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smoky Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smoky Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smoky Hill Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • The Smoky Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kentucky Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoky Hill Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bridgeport Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bridgeport.
      • The Bridgeport Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Husted Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeport Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185179 <6>
    • Koons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Koons Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • The Koons Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Koon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koons Cemetery
    • Swenson Gravesite
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Faun Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faun Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faun Cemetery
    • Crestwood Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crestwood Memorial Park is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestwood Memorial Park
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marquette Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marquette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marquette Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marquette Cemetery
    • Elim Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Eureka Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eureka Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
      • Smolan Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smolan Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smolan Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Excelsior Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Excelsior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Excelsior Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Excelsior Cemetery
      • Valley View Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Memorial Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Gypsum Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 Elmwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #477071  (Elmwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #477071 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: Lindsborg
      • County: McPherson         Elev: 404
      • Location given for GNIS #477071 (Elmwood Cemetery)

    The official website for McPherson County: www.mcphersoncountyks.us/

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

    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 McPherson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elmwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5783, Longitude: -97.6586       In this case, the coordinates for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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