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A visit to the Modell 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 Modell Cemetery ...

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

39.6244, -99.8898

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

The Modell Cemetery is located in Norton County<2>.

The county seat for Norton County is located in Norton. Norton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Modell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Modell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Modell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Edmond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Edmond Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond Cemetery
  • Lenora East Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lenora East Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora East Cemetery
  • Lenora South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lenora South Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora South Cemetery
  • Prairie Gem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie Gem Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Gem Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Roscoe Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • Cope Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cope Cemetery is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Cemetery
  • South Star Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Star Cemetery is located in Graham County
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  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Norton County
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  • Oronoque Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oronoque Cemetery is located in Norton County
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  • Gettis Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Gettis Cemetery is located in Norton County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Buchanan Brown Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Dale Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie Dale Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Dale Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
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    • Norton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hill City Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hill City Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Graham County
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    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Norton County
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    • Old Logan Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Old Logan Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Logan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Modell Cemetery.

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

  • Edmond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Edmond is located in Norton County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Edmond has also been known as:
    • Edmond City
  • Lenora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Densmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Densmore is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore
  • Smithfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Smithfield is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Roscoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roscoe is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Dellvale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dellvale is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
  • Oronoque
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oronoque is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
  • Norton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hill City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Logan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
  • Clayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton is located in Norton County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Penokee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Penokee is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
    • Almena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Almena is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Allison ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Allison is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Morland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bogue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bogue is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Bogue has also been known as:
      • Wildhorse
    • Nicodemus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Norcatur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Jennings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jennings is located in Decatur County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Prairie View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairie View is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 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 Modell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Modell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Norton 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 Modell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472118  (Modell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472118 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: Norton
      • Est. Elev: 666 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lenora East
      • Location given for Modell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.6241719     Lon: -99.8892888
      • 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 Norton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Modell 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.
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