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A visit to the French Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the French Creek 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 French Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3922°   (38° 23' 31")

Lon:   -97.2199°   (-97° 13' 11")

The French Creek Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Marion. Marion lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the French Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 French Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 French Creek 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 French Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Hillsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lehigh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Canada
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Canada is located in Marion County
    • Durham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Eastshore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastshore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
      • Eastshore is located in Marion County
    • Aulne ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
      • Aulne is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pilsen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
      • Pilsen is located in Marion County
    • Tampa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tampa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
      • Tampa is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <4>
    • Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Goessel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goessel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
      • Goessel is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Antelope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Marion County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lincolnville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
        • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Roxbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Roxbury is located in McPherson County
      • Peabody
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
        • Peabody is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
        • Former name for Peabody:
        • Coneburgh
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <4>
      • Ramona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
        • Ramona is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Ramona has also been known as:
        • Ramona Station
      • Galva
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Walton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
        • Walton is located in Harvey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
      • Florence
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lost Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
        • Lost Springs is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <4>

    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 French Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Canada
      • Canada lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the French Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canada.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Carlton
    • Durham
    • Florence
    • Galva
      • Galva lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West (W) of the French Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
    • Hesston
    • Hillsboro
    • Lost Springs
    • Marion
      • Marion lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the French Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Peabody
      • Peabody lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the French Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peabody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Tampa
      • Tampa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the French Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tampa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the French Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Johannestal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johannestal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johannestal Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johannestal Cemetery
    • Evangelical Lutheran Zions Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evangelical Lutheran Zions Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • The Evangelical Lutheran Zions Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Cemetery
      • Zions Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Zions Cemetery
    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
    • Alexanderfeld Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Durham Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Park Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Park Cemetery
    • Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
    • Gnadenau Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Gnadenau Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • The Gnadenau Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gnadenau Mennonite Cemetery
      • Parkview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gnadenau Cemetery
    • Gnadenau Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gnadenau Village Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • The Gnadenau Village Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gnadenau Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gnadenau Village Cemetery
    • Brunk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brunk Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Hillsboro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunk Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263399 <6>
    • Canada Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Frick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frick Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frick Cemetery
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gard Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gard Cemetery
      • Strassburg Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pankratz Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pankratz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pankratz Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pankratz Cemetery
      • Baptist Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Spring Branch Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Spring Branch Catholic Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • The Spring Branch Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Catholic 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 French Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #477232  (French Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #477232 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: Durham
      • County: Marion         Elev: 430
      • Location given for GNIS #477232 (French Creek Cemetery)

    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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the French Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3922, Longitude: -97.2199       In this case, the coordinates for the French Creek 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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