RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kansas >> Sumner County >> Morris Center CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Morris Center 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 Morris Center Cemetery ...

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

37.1699, -97.7467

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

The Morris Center Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.

The county seat for Sumner County is located in Wellington. Wellington lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Morris Center Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Morris Center Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Morris Center Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Paul Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • H & S Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The H & S Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for H & S Cemetery
  • Freeport Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Freeport Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Cemetery
  • Singer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Singer Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Cemetery
  • Argonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Argonia Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonia Cemetery
  • Chikaskia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Chikaskia Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chikaskia Cemetery
  • Milan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Milan Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan Cemetery
  • Devore Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Devore Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devore Cemetery
  • Cesko Slovanky Hrbitov Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Chikaskia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Chikaskia Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chikaskia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • Cavalry Cemetery
      • Danville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #209113 <5>
    • Osborne Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Osborne Twp. Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Twp. Cemetery
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Grant County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
    • Corzine Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Corzine Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corzine Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Morris Center Cemetery.

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

  • Freeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Freeport is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
  • Argonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Doster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Doster is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
  • Milan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Milan is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Bluff City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff City is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Corbin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Corbin is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
  • Danville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Danville has also been known as:
    • Coalville
  • Caldwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mayfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Ewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ewell is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
  • Perth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Perth is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
  • Anthony
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Conway Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Runnymede
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Runnymede is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Renfrow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Renfrow is located in Grant County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Drury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Drury is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
    • Roland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Roland is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Anson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Anson is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Harper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Milton is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Manchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • South Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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 Morris Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumner County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morris Center 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 Morris Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Sumner 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 Morris Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470296  (Morris Center Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470296 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: Sumner
      • Est. Elev: 384 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Caldwell NW
      • Location given for Morris Center Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.1700221     Lon: -97.7469978
      • 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 Sumner, 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- Morris Center 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.