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. 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 Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney:
39.0180, -99.8730
The Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
The cemetery is located in Trego County<2>.
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 .
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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)
- Oglala Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Oglala Cemetery is located in Trego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglala Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Home Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Trego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Trego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Leland Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Leland Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Cemetery
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- Old Order German Baptist Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morlan Twp. Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Baker Twp. Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- The Baker Twp. Cemetery is located in Gove County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Twp. Cemetery
- Redline Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Redline Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redline Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Red Top Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- The Red Top Cemetery is located in Gove County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Samuels Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Samuels Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Cemetery
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)
- Collyer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Collyer is located in Trego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Saint Peter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Peter is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Ellis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Quinter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Yocemento
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yocemento is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocemento
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Morland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Park is located in Gove County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Arnold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arnold is located in Ness County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Brownell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Zurich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zurich is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zurich
- 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)
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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 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:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Trego 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 Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2130337
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |