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A visit to the Eureka Cemetery ...


The location of the Eureka 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 Eureka Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5765°   (38° 34' 35")

Lon:   -97.4550°   (-97° 27' 17")

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

The county seat for McPherson County is located in McPherson. McPherson lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Eureka Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Eureka 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 Eureka 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 Eureka Cemetery.

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

    • Roxbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in McPherson County
    • Hallville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Gypsum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Saline County
    • Assaria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Carlton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Lindsborg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Durham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Mentor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Saline County
    • Kipp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
      • Kipp is located in Saline County
    • Galva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Elmo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
        • Elmo is located in Dickinson County
      • Salemsborg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
        • Salemsborg is located in Saline County
      • Holland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Dickinson County
      • Lehigh
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
        • Lehigh is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Tampa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tampa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
        • Tampa is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <4>
      • Smolan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Falun
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • McPherson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Dillon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
        • Dillon is located in Dickinson County
      • Phillips Village ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Salina
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

    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 Eureka 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 Eureka Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Eureka Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Valley View Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Swenson Gravesite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Friedenstal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenstal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friedenstal Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenstal Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Smoky Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Gypsum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Pankratz Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pankratz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pankratz Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pankratz Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Koons Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Logan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logan Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Canton Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Township Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Smoky Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jones Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • College Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The College Hill Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Banner Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Banner Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner 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 Eureka Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #477102  (Eureka Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #477102 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: Lake Kahola
      • County: McPherson         Elev: 421
      • Location given for GNIS #477102 (Eureka 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Eureka Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5765, Longitude: -97.4550       In this case, the coordinates for the Eureka 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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