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A visit to the Graceland Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Graceland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Graceland Cemetery (FG ID #92561)

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 Graceland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.2839°   (37° 17' 2")

Lon:   -100.3193°   (-100° 19' 9")

The cemetery is located in Meade County<2>.

As an estimate, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Meade.

The county seat for Meade County is located in Meade. Meade lies just to the west of the Graceland Cemetery .

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 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 Graceland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Meade 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 Graceland 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 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.

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

    • Meade
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
      • Meade has also been known as:
      • Meade City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meade <4>
    • Fowler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
    • Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
      • Plains is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
    • Minneola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kismet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
      • Kismet is located in Seward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Montezuma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Englewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Copeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ensign
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
      • Ensign is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Bloom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
      • Bloom is located in Ford County
    • Forgan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan
      • Forgan is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forgan <4>
    • Knowles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
      • Knowles is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knowles <4>

    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 Graceland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meade County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bloom
      • Bloom lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Graceland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bloom.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
    • Englewood
    • Ensign
    • Forgan
      • Forgan lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Graceland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forgan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan
    • Kismet
      • Kismet lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Graceland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kismet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
    • Meade
    • Minneola
    • Montezuma
    • Plains

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Graceland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seward Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seward Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Atwater Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atwater Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwater Cemetery
    • Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • The Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Congregational Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery
    • Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Stone School Lutheran Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • The Stone School Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lutheran Cemetery
      • Odee Cemetery
      • Schmoker Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300684 <1>
    • McCauley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mertilla Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mertilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mertilla Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mertilla Cemetery
    • Golden Plains Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golden Plains Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Plains Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Wilburn Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilburn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • West Glendale Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • The West Glendale Cemetery is located in Meade County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Glendale Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Kismet.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Glendale Cemetery
      • Cave Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cave Cemetery is located in Gray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Gray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Appleton Twp. Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appleton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Appleton Twp. Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleton Twp. Cemetery
      • Englewood Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Englewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Englewood Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englewood Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Ensign Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ensign Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ensign Cemetery is located in Gray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ensign Cemetery

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

    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 Graceland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470597  (Graceland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #470597 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Meade
      • County: Meade         Elev: 762
      • Location given for GNIS #470597 (Graceland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #92561

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Meade, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Graceland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2839, Longitude: -100.3193    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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