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A visit to the Mayflower 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 Mayflower Cemetery ...

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

39.9006, -101.3068

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

The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Rawlins County<2>.

The county seat for Rawlins County is located in Atwood. Atwood lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mayflower Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mayflower Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Mayflower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Cyril Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Cyril Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cyril Cemetery
  • Blakeman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blakeman Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeman Cemetery
  • McCabe Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Max Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Max Cemetery is located in Dundy County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Max Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Max (NE).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100955 <5>
  • Bird City Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bird City Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird City Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Benkelman Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Barley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Stratton (NE).
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stratton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152151 <5>
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Cornell Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rosefield Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Mayflower Cemetery.

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

  • Beardsley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
  • McDonald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Bird City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Max
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Atwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Benkelman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stratton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Stratton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <6>
  • Ludell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ludell is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
  • Wheeler
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Trenton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
  • Parks
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Francis
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Herndon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people

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 Mayflower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rawlins County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Mayflower Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rawlins 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 Mayflower Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470894  (Mayflower Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470894 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: Rawlins
      • Est. Elev: 1003 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McDonald NE
      • Location given for Mayflower Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.9005532     Lon: -101.307106
      • 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 Rawlins, 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- Mayflower 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.