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A visit to the Reformed 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 Reformed Cemetery ...

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

39.5959, -98.4886

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

The Reformed Cemetery is located in Jewell County<2>.

The county seat for Jewell County is located in Mankato. Mankato lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Reformed Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Reformed Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Reformed Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rooker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • South Oak Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley Cemetery
  • Downs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Downs Cemetery is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
  • North Oak Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
  • Twelvemile Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Twelvemile Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Granite Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Granite Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Creek Cemetery
  • Ionia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ionia Cemetery is located in Jewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Athens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Athens Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
    • Bethany Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • Grellett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grellett Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellett Cemetery
    • Crystal Plains Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Osborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
      • The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Solomon Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Dispatch
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Dispatch is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
  • Downs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cawker City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Portis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Portis is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Glen Elder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Harlan is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
  • Osborne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Osborne is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
    • Osborne has also been known as:
    • Peru
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborne <6>
  • Lebanon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Esbon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Tipton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bellaire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellaire is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bloomington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomington is located in Osborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jewell is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Mankato
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaylord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Smith Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
    • Burr Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Beloit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Randall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Randall is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 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 Reformed Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jewell County.

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

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Jewell 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 Reformed Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472173  (Reformed Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472173 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: Jewell
      • Est. Elev: 479 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cawker City
      • Location given for Reformed Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.5958441     Lon: -98.4889515
      • 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 Jewell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reformed 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.