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A visit to the Kirin 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 Kirin Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kirin Cemetery:

39.6787, -99.1424

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

The Kirin Cemetery is located in Phillips County<2>.

The county seat for Phillips County is located in Phillipsburg. Phillipsburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Kirin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kirin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Kirin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
  • Agra Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Agra Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Marvin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • West Cedar Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The West Cedar Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Bow Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bow Creek Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Creek Cemetery
  • Lockwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ash Rock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ash Rock Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Rock Cemetery
    • Leasburg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Leasburg Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg Cemetery
    • Germantown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Germantown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Kensington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92531 <5>
    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek Cemetery
    • West Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The West Hope Cemetery is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hope Cemetery
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Matteson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Matteson Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Kirin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kirin Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Kirwin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Agra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Agra is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Claudell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Claudell is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claudell
  • Kensington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kensington is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Glade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Glade is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Cedar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cedar is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Phillipsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Athol
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Athol is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Speed
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Speed is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Woodston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodston is located in Rooks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Woodston has also been known as:
    • Woodston Saw
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodston <6>
  • Gaylord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Alton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alton is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Stockton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Stockton is located in Rooks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Former name for Stockton:
      • Stocktown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <6>
    • Stuttgart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Stuttgart is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
    • Harlan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Harlan is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Smith Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Logan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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 Kirin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phillips County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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 Kirin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Phillips 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 Kirin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472045  (Kirwin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472045 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: Phillips
      • Est. Elev: 547 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kirwin Reservoir
      • Location given for Kirwin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.6780661     Lon: -99.1425894
      • 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 Phillips, 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- Kirin Cemetery) 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.