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A visit to the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney (FG ID #2130337)

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 Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney

Lat:   39.0180°   (39° 1' 4")

Lon:   -99.8730°   (-99° 52' 22")

The cemetery is located in Trego County<2>.

As an estimate, the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.

Adjacent to the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney and just to the south is the Wakeeney City Cemetery.

While not adjacent, the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery is directly southeast of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.

The county seat for Trego County is located in WaKeeney. WaKeeney lies just to the northwest of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney, with the nearest first.

  • Saline Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saline Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saline Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saline Valley Cemetery is located in Trego County
  • Oglala Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglala Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglala Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oglala Cemetery is located in Trego County
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Trego County
  • Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Trego County
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Union Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Trego County
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Trego County
  • Leland Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leland Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Graham County
  • Old Order German Baptist Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Order German Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Order German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Order German Baptist Cemetery is located in Gove County
  • Saint Johns Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Morlan Twp. Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Baker Twp. Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Twp. Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Redline Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redline Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redline Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Red Top Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Top Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Top Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Samuels Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samuels Cemetery is located in Graham County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney, with the nearest first.

  • WaKeeney
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ogallah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Trego
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Trego is located in Trego County
    • Trego has also been known as:
    • Trego Center
    • Trego Tank
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trego
    • From the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney to Trego
  • Collyer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collyer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
    • Collyer is located in Trego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Saint Peter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Graham County
  • Ellis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Quinter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
    • Quinter is located in Gove County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinter <6>
  • Hog Back
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Penokee
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Palco
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Hill City is located in Graham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <6>
  • Yocemento
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yocemento have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocemento
    • Yocemento is located in Ellis County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Morland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
      • Morland is located in Graham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <6>
    • Damar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bogue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ransom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Gove County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Arnold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ness County
    • Brownell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Zurich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
      • Zurich is located in Rooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Studley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicodemus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicodemus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
      • Nicodemus is located in Graham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicodemus <6>

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 Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Trego County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bogue
    • Bogue lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bogue.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
  • Brownell
    • Brownell lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brownell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownell
  • Collyer
    • Collyer lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Collyer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
  • Ellis
    • Ellis lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ellis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Hill City
  • Morland
    • Morland lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
  • Nicodemus
    • Nicodemus lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nicodemus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus
  • Ogallah
    • Ogallah lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogallah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
  • Palco
    • Palco lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
  • Quinter
    • Quinter lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quinter.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
  • Ransom
    • Ransom lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ransom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
  • WaKeeney
    • WaKeeney lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for WaKeeney.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WaKeeney

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 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 Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney:

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 Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney:

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 Trego, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0180, Longitude: -99.8730    
<4>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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