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A visit to the Lydia Lutheran 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 Lydia Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

38.2930, -101.2769

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

The Lydia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wichita County<2>.

The county seat for Wichita County is located in Leoti. Leoti lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lydia Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lydia Lutheran 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 Lydia Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zion Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lydia Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Kaye Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kaye Cemetery is located in Kearny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaye Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaye Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Deerfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385487 <5>
  • Loti Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Loti Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loti Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Coronado Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Coronado Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
  • Modoc Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Modoc Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc Cemetery
  • Selkirk Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Selkirk Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Pearl Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pearl Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Deerfield Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Kearny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deerfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Deerfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92283 <5>
    • Deer Field Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Deer Field Cemetery is located in Kearny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Field Cemetery
    • Scott County Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scott County Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott County Cemetery
    • St. Theresa Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Wichita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresa Cemetery
    • Lakin Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Lakin Cemetery is located in Kearny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Lakin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92848 <5>
    • Car wood Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Car wood Cemetery is located in Wichita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Car wood Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Wichita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Toper Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Toper Cemetery is located in Finney County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toper Cemetery
      • The Toper Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jewish Cemetery
      • Topper 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 Lydia Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Leoti
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Leoti is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoti
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leoti <6>
  • Marienthal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Marienthal is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal
  • Coronado
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Coronado is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
  • Modoc
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Modoc is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
  • Friend
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Friend is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Selkirk ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Selkirk is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Selkirk has also been known as:
    • Selkirk Station
  • Deerfield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Lakin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Scott City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rodkey ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rodkey is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodkey
  • Holcomb
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pence
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pence is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
  • Kendall
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kendall is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Tribune
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Lydia Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wichita County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Coronado
  • Holcomb
  • Kendall
    • Kendall lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Lydia Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kendall.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Lakin
    • Lakin lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Lydia Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lakin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakin
  • Leoti
    • Leoti lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Lydia Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leoti.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoti
  • Pence
    • Pence lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Lydia Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pence.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
  • Scott City
  • Selkirk - Historic
  • Tribune
    • Tribune lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Lydia Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tribune.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune

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 helpful 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 Lydia Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Wichita 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 Lydia Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2084859  (Lydia Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2084859 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: Wichita
      • Est. Elev: 989 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lydia
      • Location given for Lydia Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.293     Lon: -101.277
      • 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 Wichita, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lydia Lutheran 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.