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A visit to the Fort Wallace Post 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 Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery:

38.9103, -101.5832

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

The Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery is located in Wallace County<2>.

The county seat for Wallace County is located in Sharon Springs. Sharon Springs lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wallace Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Wallace Twp. Cemetery is located in Wallace County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Twp. Cemetery
    • The Wallace Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ft. Wallace Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94012 <5>
  • Sharon Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dinas Community Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Dinas Community Cemetery is located in Wallace County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinas Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dinas Community Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Wallace.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150698 <5>
  • North Twp. Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Greeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Tribune.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92017 <5>
  • Weskan Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Weskan Cemetery is located in Wallace County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weskan Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Weskan Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Weskan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94041 <5>
  • Hartzler Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hartzler Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartzler Cemetery
  • Russell Springs Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Car wood Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Car wood Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Car wood Cemetery
  • Winona Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Winona Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Cemetery
  • Lava Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lava Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Stockholm Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Wichita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Brownville Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brownville Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville Cemetery
    • St. Theresa Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Wichita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresa Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • Frerichs Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Frerichs Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frerichs Cemetery
    • Whistler Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Whistler Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler Cemetery
    • Pearl Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Pearl Cemetery is located in Wichita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wallace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sharon Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sharon Springs is located in Wallace County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Former name for Sharon Springs:
    • Eagle Trail
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <6>
  • McAllaster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McAllaster is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllaster
  • Winona
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Weskan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Russell Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Russell Springs is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Page City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Page City is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
  • Edson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Edson is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson

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 Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wallace County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Wallace 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 Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1853494  (Fort Wallace Post Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1853494 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: Wallace
      • Est. Elev: 1009 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wallace
      • Location given for Fort Wallace Post Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.9102872     Lon: -101.5832228
      • 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 Wallace, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ft. Wallace Post 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.