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A visit to the Excelsior Cemetery ...


The location of the Excelsior 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 Excelsior Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.4638°   (38° 27' 49")

Lon:   -97.8525°   (-97° 51' 9")

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

The county seat for McPherson County is located in McPherson. McPherson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Excelsior 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 Excelsior 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 Excelsior 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Excelsior Cemetery.

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

    • Windom
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Marquette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Conway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in McPherson County
    • Langley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Little River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Rice County
    • McPherson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindsborg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Galt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Rice County
    • Groveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Mitchell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Rice County
    • Venango
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Falun
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Yankee Run
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
        • Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County
      • Inman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Geneseo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Galva
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Bridgeport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Saline County
      • Salemsborg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
        • Salemsborg is located in Saline County
      • Saxman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
        • Saxman is located in Rice County
      • Pollard ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
        • Pollard is located in Rice 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 Excelsior 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 Excelsior 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 Excelsior Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Windom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windom Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windom Cemetery
    • Elim Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Marquette Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Langley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langley Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Monitor Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monitor Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monitor Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monitor Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Groveland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groveland Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groveland Cemetery
    • Crestwood Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Koons Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Smoky Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dry Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Click Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Click Cemetery is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
      • Amish Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amish Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Smoky Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 Excelsior Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475699  (Excelsior Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #475699 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: Windom NE
      • County: McPherson         Elev: 473
      • Location given for GNIS #475699 (Excelsior 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' (or 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 Excelsior Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4638, Longitude: -97.8525       In this case, the coordinates for the Excelsior 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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