A visit to the Rolla 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 Rolla Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rolla Cemetery:
37.1200, -101.6443
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rolla Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rolla Cemetery is located in Morton County<2>.
The county seat for Morton County is located in Elkhart. Elkhart lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Rolla Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rolla Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Rolla Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rolla Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Prairie Flower Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Richfield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Richfield Cemetery is located in Morton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Cemetery
- Barden Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Kuhn Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Camp Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
- Dermot Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Dermot Cemetery is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermot Cemetery
- Hugoton Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- The Hugoton Cemetery is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugoton Cemetery
- Cosmos Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Liverpool Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- The Liverpool Cemetery is located in Stanton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Zionville Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zionville Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville Cemetery
- Golden Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Golden Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
- Konantz Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Konantz Cemetery is located in Baca County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konantz Cemetery
- Moscow Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Moscow Cemetery is located in Stevens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Lutheran Babyland Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Texas County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Johannes Evangelical Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Rolla Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rolla Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rolla
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rolla is located in Morton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Richfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richfield is located in Morton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Elkhart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hugoton
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Straight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Straight is located in Texas County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight
- Platt City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 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
- Eva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eva is located in Texas County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
- Moscow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Optima
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Optima is located in Texas County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Hooker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Rolla 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 Rolla Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hugoton
- Optima
- Richfield
- Rolla
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rolla 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 Rolla Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #470653 (Rolla Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470653 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: 1010 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rolla
- Location given for Rolla Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1200251 Lon: -101.6454393
- 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' (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- Rolla 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. |