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A visit to the Foster Cemetery ...


The location of the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8461°   (37° 50' 45")

Lon:   -96.7978°   (-96° 47' 52")

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

The county seat for Butler County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies just to the west southwest of the Foster Cemetery .

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 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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Butler 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 Foster 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

    • Prospect
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Butler County
    • El Dorado
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Butler County
    • De Graff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Butler County
    • Rosalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Leon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
      • Leon has also been known as:
      • West Leon
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
    • Towanda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
    • Pickrell Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickrell Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickrell Corner
      • Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
    • Haverhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Butler County
    • Potwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
      • Potwin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Augusta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Keighley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keighley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keighley
      • Keighley is located in Butler County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cassoday
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
        • Cassoday is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <4>
      • Benton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
      • Burns
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Burns is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Lorena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
        • Lorena is located in Butler County
      • Bloomington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Bloomington is located in Butler County
      • Sunset Acres
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
        • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
      • Beaumont
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Reece
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
        • Reece is located in Greenwood 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 Foster 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 Foster 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 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Belle Vista Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belle Vista Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Vista Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
    • Pontiac Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset Lawns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Lawns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Lawns Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Lawns Cemetery
    • Chelsea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Cemetery
    • Walnut Valley Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Valley Memorial Park is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Valley Memorial Park
    • Economy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Economy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Economy Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Economy Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Quito Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quito Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quito Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quito Cemetery
    • Butts - Wakefield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Towanda Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Towanda Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towanda Cemetery
      • Sutton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Leon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leon Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Garrison Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
      • McGill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
      • Potwin Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potwin Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potwin Cemetery
      • Shafer Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Walnut Glencoe Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

    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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #474603  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #474603 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: El Dorado
      • County: Butler         Elev: 406
      • Location given for GNIS #474603 (Foster Cemetery)

    The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/

    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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8461, Longitude: -96.7978       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster 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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