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A visit to the Saint Nicholas 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Nicholas Cemetery:

37.9151, -99.4245

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

The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Edwards County<2>.

The county seat for Edwards County is located in Kinsley. Kinsley lies just to the northeast of the St. Nicholas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Nicholas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Nicholas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Trotter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trotter Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Cemetery
  • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wayne Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fellsburg Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fellsburg Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellsburg Cemetery
    • Belpre Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Belpre Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre Cemetery
      • The Belpre Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery
    • Browns Grove Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Browns Grove Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Grove Cemetery
    • Silent Land Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Silent Land Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Land Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • McKinley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The McKinley Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley Cemetery
    • Rozel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Rozel Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Nicholas Cemetery.

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

  • Kinsley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ardell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ardell is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
  • Offerle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Offerle is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Hodges
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hodges is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
  • Nettleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nettleton is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
  • Williams ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Williams is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
  • Lewis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Centerview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerview is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Windhorst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Windhorst is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
  • Windthorst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Windthorst is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
  • Garfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Garfield is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Fellsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fellsburg is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellsburg
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Belpre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Belpre is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Spearville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Spearville is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Trousdale ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Trousdale is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
    • Rozel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rozel is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Burdett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Burdett is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 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. Nicholas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edwards County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Nicholas 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 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Edwards 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473544  (Saint Nicholas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #473544 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: Edwards
      • Est. Elev: 665 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kinsley
      • Location given for Saint Nicholas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.9152947     Lon: -99.4240056
      • 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 Edwards, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Nicholas 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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