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A visit to the German Plains Cemetery ...


The location of the German Plains 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 German Plains Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8719°   (39° 52' 18")

Lon:   -102.0028°   (-102° 0' 10")

The German Plains Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County<2>.

The county seat for Cheyenne County is located in Saint Francis. Saint Francis lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the German Plains 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 German Plains Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Cheyenne 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 German Plains 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 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the German Plains Cemetery.

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

    • Haigler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Francis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Laird
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Wheeler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
    • Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Parks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Wray
      (18 miles [29 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 <4>
    • Idalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Bird City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Benkelman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 German Plains 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 German Plains Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the German Plains Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clough Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clough Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clough Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clough Valley Cemetery
    • Hope Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jones Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Family Cemetery
    • Armel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armel Cemetery
    • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Hackberry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
    • Haigler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gilstrap Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilstrap Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lansing Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansing Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lansing Valley Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansing Valley Cemetery
      • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Gar Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gar Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Cemetery
      • Long Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Downey Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downey Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
      • Battle Creek Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Creek Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Laird (CO).
        • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hanshaw Cemetery
        • Laird Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261623 <6>
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Vernon (CO).
        • The Glendale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vernon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57303 <6>

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

    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 'straight-line' 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 German Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8719, Longitude: -102.0028       In this case, the coordinates for the German Plains 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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