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A visit to the Lexington 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 Lexington Cemetery ...

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

37.3233, -99.5845

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

The Lexington Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Lexington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lexington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Lexington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Protection Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucklin Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • The Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Protection Mennonite Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228048 <5>
  • Sodville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sodville Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodville Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Avilla Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Avilla Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
  • Nescatunga Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Nescatunga Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescatunga Cemetery
  • Powell Twp. Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Powell Twp. Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Twp. Cemetery
  • Bethel Memorial Garden
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Memorial Garden is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Memorial Garden
    • The Bethel Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ford Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • McKinley Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The McKinley Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley Cemetery
    • Appleton Twp. Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Golden Plains Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Willard Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Willard Cemetery is located in Harper County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Lexington Cemetery.

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

  • Lexington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lexington is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Sitka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sitka is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
  • Protection
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Coldwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bucklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Mullinville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Buttermilk
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buttermilk is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
  • Wilmore
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wilmore is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Bloom
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloom is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Ford
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensburg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Minneola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Brenham ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brenham is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
    • Englewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Englewood is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Belvidere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Belvidere is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere

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 Lexington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lexington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Clark 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 Lexington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470731  (Lexington Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470731 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: Clark
      • Est. Elev: 630 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lexington
      • Location given for Lexington Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.3230794     Lon: -99.5845666
      • 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 Clark, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lexington 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.