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A visit to the Grace 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 Grace Cemetery ...

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

39.7848, -101.3831

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

The Grace Cemetery is located in Rawlins County<2>.

The county seat for Rawlins County is located in Atwood. Atwood lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Grace Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grace Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Grace Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Bird City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bird City Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird City Cemetery
  • Mayflower Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greisler Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greisler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greisler Cemetery
  • Blakeman Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Blakeman Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeman Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
  • Barley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Barley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Ilion Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ilion Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Cyril Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Cyril Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cyril Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • McCabe Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Union Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Chardon Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chardon Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon Cemetery
    • Max Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Max Cemetery is located in Dundy County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Max Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Max (NE).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100955 <5>
    • Benkelman Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Shermanville Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shermanville Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermanville Cemetery

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 Grace Cemetery.

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

  • McDonald
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Bird City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Beardsley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
  • Wheeler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Atwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Benkelman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Max
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Saint Francis
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Ludell
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ludell is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
  • Parks
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Stratton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Stratton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <6>
  • Brewster
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Levant
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Levant is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant

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 Grace Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rawlins County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Grace Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rawlins 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 Grace Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470983  (Grace Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470983 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: Rawlins
      • Est. Elev: 1028 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McDonald SW
      • Location given for Grace Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.7849968     Lon: -101.3829404
      • 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 Rawlins, 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- Grace 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.