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A visit to the Greencrest Memorial Garden ...

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 Greencrest Memorial Garden ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greencrest Memorial Garden:

37.7611, -100.0523

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

The Greencrest Memorial Garden is located in Ford County<2>.

The county seat for Ford County is located in Dodge City. Dodge City lies just to the east of the Greencrest Memorial Garden .

Open a Google Map centered on the Greencrest Memorial Garden.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of the Greencrest Memorial Garden.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greencrest Memorial Garden, with the nearest first.

  • Kansas Veterans' Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ridenour Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ridenour Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridenour Cemetery
  • Christ the King Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hodgeman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michaels Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Jetmore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93694 <5>
  • Concord Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Ensign Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ensign Cemetery is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Cemetery
  • Cimarron Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Cimarron Cemetery is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cimarron Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cimarron.
    • The Cimarron Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cimarron Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #939547 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Silent Land Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Silent Land Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Land Cemetery
  • Cave Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cave Cemetery is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ford Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • Wilburn Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn Cemetery
    • Bloom Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Ingalls - Logan Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • McCauley Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCauley Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCauley Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Hodgeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Jetmore.
      • The Fairmount Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jetmore Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92407 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Greencrest Memorial Garden.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greencrest Memorial Garden, with the nearest first:

  • Dodge City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wilroads Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilroads Gardens is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads Gardens
  • Fort Dodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fort Dodge is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
  • Howell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Howell is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Wilroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilroads is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
  • Wright
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wright is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Wettick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wettick is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wettick
  • Ensign
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ensign is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Cimarron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Spearville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Spearville is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Ford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloom
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloom is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Minneola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Windhorst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Windhorst is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
    • Windthorst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Windthorst is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
    • Ingalls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Ingalls is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jetmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Montezuma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kalvesta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kalvesta is located in Finney County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalvesta

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 Greencrest Memorial Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greencrest Memorial Garden.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bloom
    • Bloom lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Greencrest Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bloom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Bucklin
    • Bucklin lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Greencrest Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bucklin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
  • Cimarron
  • Dodge City
  • Ensign
    • Ensign lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Greencrest Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ensign.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
  • Ford
    • Ford lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Greencrest Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
  • Fort Dodge
  • Ingalls
    • Ingalls lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Greencrest Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ingalls.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
  • Jetmore
    • Jetmore lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Greencrest Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jetmore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetmore
  • Minneola
  • Montezuma
  • Offerle
    • Offerle lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Greencrest Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Offerle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerle
  • Spearville

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 Greencrest Memorial Garden:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ford 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 Greencrest Memorial Garden:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471663  (Greencrest Memorial Garden)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471663 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: Ford
      • Est. Elev: 782 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dodge City
      • Location given for Greencrest Memorial Garden:
      • Lat: 37.7602983     Lon: -100.0526353
      • 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 Ford, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greencrest Memorial Garden) 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.