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A visit to the Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park:

38.0539, -98.0221

The Memorial Park is located in Reno County<1>.

The county seat for Reno County is located in Hutchinson. Hutchinson lies just to the east of the Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> of the Memorial Park.<3>

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

  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • West Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Plainview Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Partridge Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Wild Mead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wild Mead Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Mead Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Abbyville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Abbyville Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Westminster Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westminster Cemetery is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
    • Laurel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Buhler Municipal 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Memorial Park.

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

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Reno County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Reno 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475967  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475967 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: Reno
      • Est. Elev: 492 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Yaggy
      • Location given for Memorial Park Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.0536227     Lon: -98.0219993
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Reno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.