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A visit to the Richfield 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 Richfield Cemetery ...

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

37.2631, -101.7470

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

The Richfield Cemetery is located in Morton County<2>.

The county seat for Morton County is located in Elkhart. Elkhart lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Richfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Richfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Richfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rolla Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rolla Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla Cemetery
  • Prairie Flower Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dermot Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dermot Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermot Cemetery
  • Liverpool Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Liverpool Cemetery is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Cemetery
  • Konantz Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Konantz Cemetery is located in Baca County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konantz Cemetery
  • Minter Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Minter Cemetery is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Cemetery
  • Golden Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Golden Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
  • Cosmos Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kuhn Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Barden Memorial Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barden Memorial Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barden Memorial Cemetery is located 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north of Guymon (OK).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97909 <5>
  • Stonington Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Stonington Cemetery is located in Baca County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington Cemetery
  • Hugoton Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Hugoton Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugoton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Zionville Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zionville Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville Cemetery
    • Camp Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Stanton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Moscow Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • The Moscow Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Richfield Cemetery.

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

  • Richfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Richfield is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Rolla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolla is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Platt City ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Platt City is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt City
    • Platt City has also been known as:
    • Platt
  • Elkhart
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Manter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Hugoton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hugoton is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugoton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,678 people
    • Former name for Hugoton:
    • Hugo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugoton <6>
  • Big Bow
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Bow is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bow
  • Stonington
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Moscow
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Moscow is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Former name for Moscow:
    • Mosco
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <6>

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 Richfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Richfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Morton 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 Richfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #485069  (Richfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #485069 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: Morton
      • Est. Elev: 1027 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shore Airport SW
      • Location given for Richfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2639123     Lon: -101.7476654
      • 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 Morton, 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- Richfield 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.