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A visit to the Golden Plains 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 Plains Cemetery ...

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

37.2720, -100.0432

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

The Golden Plains Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Golden Plains Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Golden Plains Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Golden Plains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Appleton Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery
    • The Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Congregational Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Wilburn Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn Cemetery
  • Englewood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Englewood Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood Cemetery
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Meade.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92561 <5>
  • McCauley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The McCauley Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCauley Cemetery
  • St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stone School Lutheran Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Stone School Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lutheran Cemetery
      • Odee Cemetery
      • Schmoker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300684 <5>
    • Concord Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Cave Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cave Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Cemetery
    • Seward Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Seward Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Cemetery
    • Sodville Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sodville Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodville Cemetery
    • Atwater Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Atwater Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
    • Ensign Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ensign Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Cemetery
    • Gate Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Gate Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate Cemetery
    • Christ the King Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Golden Plains Cemetery.

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

  • Minneola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fowler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Englewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Englewood is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Ashland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bloom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloom is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Meade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Meade is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
    • Meade has also been known as:
    • Meade City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meade <6>
  • Missler
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Missler is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missler
  • Sitka
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sitka is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
  • Lexington
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lexington is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Collano
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Collano is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collano
    • Knowles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ensign
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Ensign is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Gate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Gate is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate <6>
    • Bucklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Golden Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashland
    • Ashland lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Golden Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Bloom
    • Bloom lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Golden Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bloom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Bucklin
  • Englewood
  • Ensign
    • Ensign lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Golden Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ensign.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
  • Ford
    • Ford lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Golden Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
  • Gate
    • Gate lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Golden Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gate.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Meade
    • Meade lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Golden Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meade.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
  • Minneola

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Plains Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Clark 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 Plains Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #481078  (Golden Plains Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #481078 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: Seward
      • Est. Elev: 704 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fowler SE
      • Location given for Golden Plains Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2719697     Lon: -100.0431924
      • 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 Clark, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Golden Plains 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.