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A visit to the Empire Cemetery ...


The location of the Empire 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 Empire Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3399°   (38° 20' 23")

Lon:   -97.5199°   (-97° 31' 11")

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

The county seat for McPherson County is located in McPherson. McPherson lies just to the west northwest of the Empire 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 helpful 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 Empire 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 Empire 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Empire Cemetery.

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

    • Galva
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • McPherson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Moundridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Groveland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in McPherson County
    • Goessel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goessel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
      • Goessel is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Lehigh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Hesston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Conway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in McPherson County
    • Inman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <4>
    • Alta Mills ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
      • Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
    • Roxbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in McPherson County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Zimmerdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
        • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
      • Hillsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lindsborg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Durham is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Buhler
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
        • Buhler is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
        • Buhler has also been known as:
        • Tulip Town
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <4>
      • Bridgeport
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Saline County
      • North Newton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
        • North Newton is located in Harvey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <4>
      • Walton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
        • Walton is located in Harvey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <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 Empire 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 Empire 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Empire Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPherson Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
    • Canton Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Township Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Meridian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meridian Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • West Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Zion Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Zion Cemetery
    • Blumenfeld Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blumenfeld Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • The Blumenfeld Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Schmidt Cemetery
      • Wedel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blumenfeld Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2369137 <6>
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
    • Crestwood Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • First Christian Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Freedom Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freedom Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Schlender Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schlender Cemetery is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlender Cemetery
      • Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Mennonite 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 Empire Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #477322  (Empire Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #477322 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: McPherson SE
      • County: McPherson         Elev: 465
      • Location given for GNIS #477322 (Empire 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Empire Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3399, Longitude: -97.5199       In this case, the coordinates for the Empire 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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