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A visit to the Mertilla 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 Mertilla Cemetery ...

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

37.3950, -100.5615

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

The Mertilla Cemetery is located in Meade County<2>.

The county seat for Meade County is located in Meade. Meade lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mertilla Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mertilla Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Mertilla Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evans Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
  • Banner Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Seward Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Seward Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Meade.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92561 <5>
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Atwater Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Atwater Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Colusa Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Colusa Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa Cemetery
  • West Glendale Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The West Glendale Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glendale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Glendale Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Kismet.
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • McCauley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The McCauley Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCauley Cemetery
    • Cave Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cave Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Cemetery
    • Haskell Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Arkalon Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Arkalon Cemetery is located in Seward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkalon Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
    • Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stone School Lutheran Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Stone School Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lutheran Cemetery
      • Odee Cemetery
      • Schmoker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300684 <5>
    • Ivanhoe Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ivanhoe Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Cemetery
    • Wilburn Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn Cemetery
    • Ensign Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ensign Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Mertilla Cemetery.

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

  • Collano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Collano is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collano
  • Missler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Missler is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missler
  • Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Copeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Meade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Meade is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
    • Meade has also been known as:
    • Meade City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meade <6>
  • Kismet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kismet is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Montezuma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sublette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Fowler
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Satanta
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Ensign
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ensign is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 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 Mertilla Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meade County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ensign
  • Kismet
    • Kismet lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mertilla Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kismet.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
  • Meade
    • Meade lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mertilla Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Meade.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
  • Montezuma
  • Plains
  • Sublette

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 Mertilla Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Meade 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 Mertilla Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470621  (Mertilla Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470621 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: Meade
      • Est. Elev: 839 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Plains NE
      • Location given for Mertilla Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.3925231     Lon: -100.5612637
      • 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 Meade, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mertilla 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.