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A visit to the Fairmount Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Fairmount Cemetery ...

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

38.0288, -97.0515

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fairmount Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fairmount Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Fairmount Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holderman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holderman Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holderman Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Pleasant Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Swiss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Swiss Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Cemetery
  • Harder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harder Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Cemetery
  • Brainerd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brainerd Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Cemetery
  • Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
  • Potwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Potwin Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin Cemetery
  • Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Old Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • McGill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Whitewater Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shafer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Cemetery
    • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fairmount Cemetery.

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

  • Elbing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elbing is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Brainerd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brainerd is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
  • Whitewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Potwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Potwin is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Annelly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Annelly is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
  • Burns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Burns is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Peabody
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Peabody is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
    • Former name for Peabody:
    • Coneburgh
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <6>
  • De Graff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • De Graff is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
  • Hopkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopkins is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
  • McLains
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • McLains is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
  • Walton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Towanda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Midian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Midian is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
    • Florence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Newton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Newton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • El Dorado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chelsea ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Wonsevu
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wonsevu is located in Chase County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonsevu
    • Aulne ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Aulne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
    • McGraw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • McGraw is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
    • Putnam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Greenwich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Oursler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Oursler is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler

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 Fairmount Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairmount Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fairmount Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Butler County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Fairmount Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #478032  (Fairmount Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #478032 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Butler
      • Est. Elev: 418 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Peabody SE
      • Location given for Fairmount Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.026128     Lon: -97.0508655
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Butler, 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- Fairmount Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.