A visit to the Gem 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 Gem Cemetery ...
The Gem Cemetery is located in Thomas County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Achilles Cemetery
- The Achilles Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles Cemetery
- Bassettville Cemetery
- The Bassettville Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassettville Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
- Chardon Cemetery
- The Chardon Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon Cemetery
- Cumberland Cemetery
- The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
- Hawkeye Cemetery
- The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye Cemetery
- Ilion Cemetery
- The Ilion Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion Cemetery
- Lone Star Cemetery
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Menlo Cemetery
- The Menlo Cemetery is located in Thomas County
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- Mingo Cemetery
- The Mingo Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Cemetery
- Monument Cemetery
- The Monument Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Oakley Cemetery
- The Oakley Cemetery is located in Thomas County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rexford Cemetery
- The Rexford Cemetery is located in Thomas County
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- Sacred Heart Cemetery
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Thomas County
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- St. John Cemetery
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- St. Martins Cemetery
- The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
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- St. Patrick Cemetery
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
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- Selden Cemetery
- The Selden Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
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- Summers Twp. Cemetery
- The Summers Twp. Cemetery is located in Thomas County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Gem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Atwood
- Brewster
- Colby
- Dresden
- Gem
- Gem is located in Thomas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Grinnell
- Grinnell is located in Gove County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Grinnell has also been known as:
- Grinnette Springs
- Hoxie
- Leoville
- Leoville is located in Decatur County
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- Levant
- Levant is located in Thomas County
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- Menlo
- Menlo is located in Thomas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Monument
- Monument is located in Logan County
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- Oakley
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Page City
- Page City is located in Logan County
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- Rexford
- Selden
- Selden is located in Sheridan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Spica
- Spica is located in Thomas County
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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 Gem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thomas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atwood
- Brewster
- Colby
- Grinnell
- Hoxie
- Menlo
- Monument
- Oakley
- Page City
- Selden
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 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 Gem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Thomas 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 Gem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #471207 (Lacey Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471207 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: Thomas
- Est. Elev: 943 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gem
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Thomas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Gem Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |