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A visit to the Lawn Ridge 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 Lawn Ridge Cemetery ...

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

39.6269, -101.7888

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

The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County<2>.

The county seat for Cheyenne County is located in Saint Francis. Saint Francis lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Lawn Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lawn Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Lawn Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Battle Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Battle Creek Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Saint Francis.
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swedish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91989 <5>
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gar Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Gar Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gar Cemetery
  • Jaqua Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Jaqua Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaqua Cemetery
  • Greisler Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Greisler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greisler Cemetery
  • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Saint Francis.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shermanville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shermanville Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermanville Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Gilstrap Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gilstrap Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilstrap Cemetery
    • Goodland Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Goodland Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland Cemetery
    • Bird City Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bird City Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird City Cemetery
    • Barley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Lawn Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Wheeler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Saint Francis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bird City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hale is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
  • Caruso
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Caruso is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruso
  • Goodland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Ruleton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ruleton is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleton
  • Edson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Edson is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
  • Kanorado
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • McDonald
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Haigler
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Idalia
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Brewster
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Parks
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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 Lawn Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cheyenne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lawn Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Cheyenne 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 Lawn Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471043  (Lawn Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471043 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: Cheyenne
      • Est. Elev: 1112 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Drury Creek
      • Location given for Lawn Ridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.6269389     Lon: -101.7887857
      • 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 Cheyenne, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawn Ridge 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.