A visit to the Park 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 Park Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Park Cemetery:
37.8713, -97.3184
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Park Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Park Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County<2>.
The county seat for Sedgwick County is located in Wichita. Wichita lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Park Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Park Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Park Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Valley Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Valley Center Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center Cemetery
- Marble Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Marble Grove Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Grove Cemetery
- Kechi Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Kechi Twp. Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi Twp. Cemetery
- The Kechi Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kechi Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92814 <5>
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ascension Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ascension Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascension Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Green Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wichita Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Greenwich Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwich Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Cemetery
- Whitewater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Royer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kemper Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Mission Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Old Mission Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mission Cemetery
- White Chapel Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wichita Hebrew Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Park Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Valley Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kechi
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wichita Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
- Sedgwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bel Aire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Putnam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Greenwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Coleman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Annelly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Annelly is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
- McLains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McLains is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
- McGraw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McGraw is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Van Arsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
- Bentley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maize
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitewater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cow Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
- Wichita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Colwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eastborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Brainerd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brainerd is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
- Halstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westlink Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlink Village
- Sunset Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
- North Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sedgwick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bentley
- Brainerd
- Colwich
- Halstead
- Maize
- Newton
- Sedgwick
- Valley Center
- Wichita
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 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 Park Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Sedgwick 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 Park Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #473855 (Park Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #473855 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: Sedgwick
- Est. Elev: 440 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Valley Center
- Location given for Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8714009 Lon: -97.3186516
- 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 Sedgwick, 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- Park 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. |