A visit to the First Christian 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 First Christian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Christian Cemetery:
38.1890, -97.5094
The First Christian Cemetery is located in McPherson County<1>.
The county seat for McPherson County is located in McPherson. McPherson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the First Christian Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the First Christian Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Christian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The West Zion Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Zion Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Schlender Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Schlender Cemetery is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlender Cemetery
- Garden Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Freedom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Meridian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
- Church of God of the First Born Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blumenfeld Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Empire Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Empire Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Greenfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Halstead Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Schoenthal Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Schoenthal Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenthal Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Little River Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Old Halstead Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Restlawn Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the First Christian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Christian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Moundridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hesston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alta Mills ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
- Zimmerdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Goessel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goessel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Elyria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Halstead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Van Arsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Galva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buhler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burrton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- McGraw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Inman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McPherson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lehigh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Punkin Center ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Punkin Center is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Patterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McLains
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Medora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Medora is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
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 First Christian 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 First Christian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Galva
- Halstead
- Hesston
- McPherson
- Newton
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 professional and volunteer 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 First Christian Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to McPherson 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 First Christian Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #477749 (First Christian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477749 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: McPherson
- Est. Elev: 450 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moundridge
- Location given for First Christian Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1888985 Lon: -97.5092063
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- First Christian Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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