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A visit to the Saint Mary's Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 St. Mary's Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary's Cemetery

Lat:   38.5667°   (38° 34' 0")

Lon:   -99.6411°   (-99° 38' 27")

The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ness County<2>.

The county seat for Ness County is located in Ness City. Ness City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Mary's Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the St. Mary's Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McCracken Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCracken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCracken Cemetery is located in Rush County
  • Bazine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazine Cemetery
    • The Bazine Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bazine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Bazine.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91994 <5>
  • Brownwell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brownwell Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Vansburgh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vansburgh Cemetery
    • The Vansburgh Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • The Vansburgh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brownell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92092 <5>
  • Belle Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belle Prairie Cemetery is located in Rush County
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Rush County
  • Abbey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Rush County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rush County
  • Nickel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nickel Cemetery is located in Rush County
  • Cyrus Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cyrus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cyrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Dagenett Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dagenett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dagenett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dagenett Cemetery is located in Ness County
  • Cordial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cordial Cemetery is located in Rush County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Friends Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Ransom Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom Cemetery
      • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • The Ransom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93463 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chenoworth Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenoworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenoworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chenoworth Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Crandall Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Ness County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Mary's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Mary's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • McCracken
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
    • McCracken is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCracken <6>
  • Brownell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bazine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
    • Bazine is located in Ness County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Alexander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Hargrave
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hargrave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
    • Hargrave is located in Rush County
  • Nekoma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
    • Nekoma is located in Rush County
  • Ness City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ransom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • La Crosse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Liebenthal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liebenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
    • Liebenthal is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Rush Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
    • Rush Center is located in Rush County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <6>
  • Schoenchen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoenchen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
    • Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Antonino
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antonino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonino
      • Antonino is located in Ellis County
    • Arnold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ness County
    • Laird
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Ness County
    • Bison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
      • Bison is located in Rush County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 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 St. Mary's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ness County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mary's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bazine
    • Bazine lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Mary's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bazine.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
  • Bison
  • Brownell
  • Burdett
  • Ellis
    • Ellis lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. Mary's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ellis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Hays
    • Hays lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Mary's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hays.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
  • La Crosse
  • McCracken
  • Ness City
  • Ransom
    • Ransom lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Mary's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ransom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom

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 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 St. Mary's Cemetery:

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 St. Mary's Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #475478  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #475478 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: McCracken SW
    • County: Ness         Elev: 671
    • Location given for GNIS #475478 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

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 Ness, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Mary's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5667, Longitude: -99.6411       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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