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A visit to the Mission 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 Mission Cemetery ...

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

38.0579, -97.1626

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

The Mission Cemetery is located in Harvey County<2>.

The county seat for Harvey County is located in Newton. Newton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Mission Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mission Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mission Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Old Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Swiss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Swiss Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
  • Whitewater Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Harder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Harder Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Cemetery
  • Brainerd Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brainerd Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holderman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holderman Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holderman Cemetery
    • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    • Potwin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Potwin Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin Cemetery
    • Pleasant Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
      • The Dunkard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Baptist Brethren Cemetery
      • Schwarzenau Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92316 <5>
    • Doyle Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Schoenthal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Schoenthal Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenthal Cemetery
    • Catlin Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Catlin Church Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin Church Cemetery
      • The Catlin Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Catlin Cemetery
      • Catlin Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92152 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mission Cemetery.

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

  • Elbing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Elbing is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • McLains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McLains is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
  • Annelly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Annelly is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
  • Whitewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Walton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brainerd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brainerd is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
  • Peabody
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • North Newton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • McGraw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • McGraw is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
  • Potwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Potwin is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Zimmerdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Putnam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Van Arsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
    • Burns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Burns is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Aulne ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Aulne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
    • Hesston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hopkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopkins is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
    • Goessel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Goessel is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Sedgwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • De Graff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • De Graff is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff

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 Mission Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harvey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mission Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Harvey 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 Mission Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #478024  (Mission Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #478024 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: Harvey
      • Est. Elev: 441 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elbing
      • Location given for Mission Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.0580694     Lon: -97.1625328
      • 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 Harvey, 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' (or 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- Mission 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.