RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kansas >> Cheyenne County >> Gar CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Kansas

The Commemorative Quarter for Kansas





A visit to the Gar Cemetery ...

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 Gar Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8150°   (39° 48' 53")

Lon:   -101.7963°   (-101° 47' 46")

The Gar Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County<2>.

The county seat for Cheyenne County is located in Saint Francis. Saint Francis lies just to the south of the Gar Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Gar Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Evangelical Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Hackberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Evangelical Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Barley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Hope Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Valley Cemetery
    • The Hope Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • German Plains Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Plains Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Clough Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clough Valley Cemetery
    • The Clough Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clough Valley Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of Saint Francis.
    • The Clough Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clough Valley Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141893 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Battle Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Creek Cemetery
      • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Battle Creek Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Saint Francis.
      • The Battle Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swedish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91989 <5>
    • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Haigler Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greisler Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greisler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greisler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Bird City Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird City Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Armel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armel Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Gilstrap Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilstrap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilstrap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilstrap Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Gar Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Francis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wheeler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
  • Bird City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Haigler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Parks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Benkelman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hale
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Hale is located in Yuma County (CO)
  • McDonald
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Laird
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Laird is located in Yuma County (CO)
  • Idalia
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
    • Idalia is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalia <6>
  • Vernon
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Max
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wray
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray
    • Wray is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,353 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wray <6>

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 Gar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cheyenne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Gar Cemetery:

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 Gar Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #470969  (Gar Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #470969 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: Saint Francis
    • County: Cheyenne         Elev: 1032
    • Location given for GNIS #470969 (Gar Cemetery)

The official website for Cheyenne County: www.cheyennecounty.org/

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 Cheyenne, 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 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 Gar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8150, Longitude: -101.7963       In this case, the coordinates for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025