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The location of the Holy Cross Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7107°   (38° 42' 38")

Lon:   -99.1711°   (-99° 10' 15")

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Ellis County<2>.

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Hays. Hays lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ellis 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 Holy Cross 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

    • Pfeifer
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pfeifer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeifer
      • Pfeifer is located in Ellis County
    • Loretta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretta
      • Loretta is located in Rush County
      • Former names for Loretta:
      • Illinois
      • Marienfeld
    • Liebenthal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liebenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
      • Liebenthal is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Munjor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munjor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munjor
      • Munjor is located in Ellis County
    • Schoenchen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoenchen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
      • Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Victoria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
    • Walker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Ellis County
    • Galatia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Galatia is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Antonino
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antonino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonino
      • Antonino is located in Ellis County
    • Bison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
      • Bison is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Otis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <4>
    • Milberger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milberger
      • Milberger is located in Russell County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • La Crosse
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
        • La Crosse is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
      • Gorham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
        • Gorham is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
      • Hays
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
        • Hays is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,829 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <4>
      • Catharine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
        • Catharine is located in Ellis County
        • Catharine has also been known as:
        • Catherine
      • Timken
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
        • Timken is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Millard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
        • Millard is located in Barton County
      • Emmeram
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmeram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmeram
        • Emmeram is located in Ellis County
      • Hargrave
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
        • Hargrave is located in Rush County
      • Rush Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
        • Rush Center is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <4>
      • Olmitz
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Balta ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
        • Balta is located in Russell County

    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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ellis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Albert
      • Albert lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albert.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
    • Bison
      • Bison lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
    • Galatia
    • Hays
      • Hays lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hays.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • La Crosse
    • Victoria

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Pleasantdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Winterset Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winterset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winterset Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winterset Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
    • St. Fidelis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Fidelis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Fidelis Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Fidelis Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Milberger Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • The Milberger Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Milberger Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Milberger
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milberger Cemetery
      • Gorham Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gorham Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorham Cemetery
      • St. Catharina Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Allen Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Allen Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Allen Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ft. Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Cemetery
      • Cordial Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cordial Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordial Cemetery
      • Friends Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • La Crosse Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Crosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Crosse Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Crosse Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Rush County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475393  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #475393 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: Pfeifer
      • County: Ellis         Elev: 571
      • Location given for GNIS #475393 (Holy Cross Cemetery)

    The official website for Ellis County: www.ellisco.net/

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

    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 Ellis, 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 Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7107, Longitude: -99.1711       In this case, the coordinates for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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