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A visit to the Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye Cemetery ...

The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Decatur County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Achilles Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Achilles Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles Cemetery
  • Bassettville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bassettville Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassettville Cemetery
  • Chardon Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Chardon Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon Cemetery
  • Covenant Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Covenant Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Cemetery
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
  • Dresden Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Cemetery
  • Gem Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gem Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Lund Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lund Church Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Church Cemetery
  • Menlo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Menlo Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • Rexford Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Rexford Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Selden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Selden Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden Cemetery
    • Shibboleth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Shibboleth Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shibboleth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shibboleth Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Selden.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93774 <3>
    • Swedish Baptist Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Hawkeye Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Allison ‑ Historic
    • Allison is located in Decatur County
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  • Atwood
  • Colby
  • Dresden
  • Gem
    • Gem is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Hoxie
    • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
  • Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Kanona
    • Kanona is located in Decatur County
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  • Leoville
    • Leoville is located in Decatur County
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  • Ludell
    • Ludell is located in Rawlins County
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  • Menlo
    • Menlo is located in Thomas County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Oberlin
    • Rexford
    • Selden
      • Selden is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Traer
      • Traer is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer

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 Hawkeye Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hawkeye Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Decatur 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 Hawkeye Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471105  (Hawkeye Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471105 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: Decatur
      • Est. Elev: 900 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Selden SW

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hawkeye Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.