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A visit to the Golden 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 Golden Cemetery ...

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

37.4756, -101.4580

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

The Golden Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Ulysses. Ulysses lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Golden Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Golden Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Golden Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zionville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zionville Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville Cemetery
  • Liverpool Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Liverpool Cemetery is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Cemetery
  • Dermot Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dermot Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermot Cemetery
  • Ulysses Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ulysses Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses Cemetery
  • Shockey Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Shockey Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockey Cemetery
  • Moscow Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moscow Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Cemetery
  • O'Dea Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The O'Dea Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Dea Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Richfield Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Richfield Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Cemetery
  • Menno Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Menno Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Menno Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Syracuse.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93022 <5>
  • Hugoton Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hugoton Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugoton Cemetery
  • Young Family Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Minter Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Minter Cemetery is located in Stanton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Cemetery
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
    • Rolla Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Rolla Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
    • Ebenfleur Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ebenfleur Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenfleur Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenfleur Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Syracuse.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252071 <5>
    • Hartland Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hartland Cemetery is located in Kearny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hartland Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Lakin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92652 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Golden Cemetery.

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

  • Big Bow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Bow is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bow
  • Ulysses
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Platt City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Platt City is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt City
    • Platt City has also been known as:
    • Platt
  • Moscow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moscow is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Former name for Moscow:
    • Mosco
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <6>
  • Johnson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Hugoton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hugoton is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugoton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,678 people
    • Former name for Hugoton:
    • Hugo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugoton <6>
  • Richfield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Richfield is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Manter
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Satanta
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Rolla
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rolla is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people

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 Golden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Golden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Golden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470616  (Golden Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470616 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 952 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wagon Bed Spring NW
      • Location given for Golden Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.4755772     Lon: -101.4582225
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Grant, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Golden Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.