A visit to the Meridian 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 Meridian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meridian Cemetery:
38.2567, -97.4267
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Meridian Cemetery is located in McPherson County<2>.
The county seat for McPherson County is located in McPherson. McPherson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Meridian Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Meridian Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Meridian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Meridian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Freedom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Blumenfeld Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Blumenfeld Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenfeld Cemetery
- The Blumenfeld Cemetery has also been known as:
- Schmidt Cemetery
- Wedel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2369137 <5>
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
- Greenfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- First Christian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Empire Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Empire Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- West Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The West Zion Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Zion Cemetery
- Schlender Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Schlender Cemetery is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlender Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Schoenthal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Schoenthal Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenthal Cemetery
- Canton Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Canton Twp. Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Twp. Cemetery
- Township Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Township Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Garden Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doyle Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meridian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Meridian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goessel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Goessel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Moundridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hesston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Zimmerdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
- Lehigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lehigh is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Galva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elyria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elyria is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
- Waldeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Waldeck is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
- Alta Mills ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
- North Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Walton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- McPherson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Groveland is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Van Arsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
- McGraw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McGraw is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- Halstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Peabody
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Peabody is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Former name for Peabody:
- Coneburgh
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <6>
- Canada
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Canada is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
- Inman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Meridian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McPherson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meridian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canada
- Durham
- Galva
- Halstead
- Hesston
- Hillsboro
- McPherson
- Newton
- Peabody
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 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 Meridian Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to McPherson 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 Meridian Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #477338 (Meridian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477338 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: McPherson
- Est. Elev: 456 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canton SW
- Location given for Meridian Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2569539 Lon: -97.4267033
- 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 McPherson, 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- Meridian 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. |