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A visit to the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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

39.4024, -101.0310

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

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Thomas County<2>.

The county seat for Thomas County is located in Colby. Colby lies just to the southwest of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Gem Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Cemetery
  • Mingo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mingo Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Cemetery
  • Summers Twp. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Summers Twp. Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Twp. Cemetery
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
  • Menlo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Menlo Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Ilion Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ilion Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion Cemetery
  • Rexford Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rexford Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Chardon Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Chardon Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon Cemetery
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Monument Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Monument Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Cemetery
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    • Oakley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakley Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Hawkeye Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye Cemetery
    • Freeland Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Cemetery
    • Hollenbeck Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Brownville Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brownville Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
    • Achilles Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Achilles Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

  • Colby
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gem is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Levant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Levant is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
  • Spica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spica is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spica
  • Menlo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Menlo is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Rexford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Brewster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Monument
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Monument is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
  • Oakley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Page City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Page City is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
    • Winona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Selden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Selden is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Edson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Edson is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • Atwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Grinnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Grinnell is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Grinnell has also been known as:
      • Grinnette Springs

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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thomas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Atwood
  • Brewster
  • Colby
    • Colby lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
  • Grinnell
  • Menlo
    • Menlo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Menlo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
  • Monument
  • Oakley
    • Oakley lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oakley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Page City
  • Selden
    • Selden lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
  • Winona
    • Winona lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Thomas 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471204  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471204 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: Thomas
      • Est. Elev: 955 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colby
      • Location given for Sacred Heart Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.4019481     Lon: -101.0315436
      • 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 Thomas, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sacred Heart 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.
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