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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 Eminence Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.1465°   (38° 8' 47")

Lon:   -100.5176°   (-100° 31' 3")

The Eminence Cemetery is located in Finney County<1>.

The county seat for Finney County is located in Garden City. Garden City lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Eminence Cemetery .

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 either 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 Eminence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Finney 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 Eminence 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Eminence Cemetery.

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

    • Ravanna ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Finney County
    • Kalvesta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalvesta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalvesta
      • Kalvesta is located in Finney County
    • Charleston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Gray County
    • Pierceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Finney County
    • Garden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingalls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Friend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
      • Friend is located in Finney County
    • Amy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
      • Amy is located in Lane County
      • Former name for Amy:
      • Ellen
    • Dighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cimarron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Alamota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamota
      • Alamota is located in Lane County
    • Rodkey ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodkey
      • Rodkey is located in Finney County
    • Beeler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
      • Beeler is located in Ness County
    • Holcomb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
      • Holcomb is located in Finney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <4>

    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 Eminence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Finney County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eminence 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 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Eminence Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Emanuel Mennonite Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ravanna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ravanna Cemetery is located in Finney County
      • The Ravanna Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garfield Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ravanna Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163469 <6>
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Hulpieu Homestead Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pierceville Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pierceville Cemetery is located in Finney County
      • The Pierceville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pierceville Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierceville Cemetery
    • Kitterville Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitterville Cemetery is located in Hodgeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitterville Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Finney County
      • The Valley View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garden City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Ingalls - Logan Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Buda Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buda Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buda Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dole Cemetery
      • Whipple Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dighton Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dighton Cemetery is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dighton Cemetery
      • Prairie View Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
      • Cimarron Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • The Cimarron Cemetery is located in Gray County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cimarron Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cimarron.
        • The Cimarron Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cimarron Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cimarron Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #939547 <6>
      • Toper Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • The Toper Cemetery is located in Finney County
        • The Toper Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jewish Cemetery
        • Topper Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toper Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hodgeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • St. Ignatius Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beeler Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beeler Cemetery is located in Ness County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler Cemetery
      • Ridenour Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridenour Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour 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 Eminence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #485263  (Eminence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #485263 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: Eminence Cemetery
      • County: Finney         Elev: 796
      • Location given for GNIS #485263 (Eminence Cemetery)

    The official website for Finney County: www.finneycounty.org/

    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 Finney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Eminence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1465, Longitude: -100.5176    
    <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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