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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:

39.0814, -98.2613

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 Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Lincoln Center. Lincoln Center lies just to the east southeast 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Mission Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trail Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Trail Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek Cemetery
  • Vesper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Vesper Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
  • Pottersburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pottersburg Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pottersburg Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93407 <5>
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Heiser Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Heiser Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiser Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Spillman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spillman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillman Cemetery
  • Emanuels Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Emanuels Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuels Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rosette Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Rosette Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosette Cemetery
    • Voss Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Voss Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Union Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
    • Round Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Round Springs Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Springs Cemetery
    • Hammer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hammer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Cemetery
    • Greenwood Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mission Cemetery.

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

  • Denmark
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Denmark is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Lincoln Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylvan Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
    • Sylvan Grove Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <6>
  • Quartzite
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
  • Hunter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Lucas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Blue Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
  • Beverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Milo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milo is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
  • Wilson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Ada
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ada is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Tescott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Tescott is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Tipton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorrance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Luray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Luray is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Ellsworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Glendale is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Brewer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Brewer is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer

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 Lincoln 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mission Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 #472548  (Mission Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472548 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 437 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vesper
      • Location given for Mission Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0816741     Lon: -98.2614449
      • 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 Lincoln, 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 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.