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A visit to the Selden 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 Selden Cemetery ...

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

39.5381, -100.5546

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

The Selden Cemetery is located in Sheridan County<2>.

The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Hoxie. Hoxie lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Selden Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Selden Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Selden Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shibboleth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Shibboleth Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shibboleth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shibboleth Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Selden.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93774 <5>
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Lund Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Lund Church Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund Church Cemetery
  • Hawkeye Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hawkeye Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye Cemetery
  • Dresden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Cemetery
  • Rexford Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rexford Cemetery is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford Cemetery
  • Adell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Adell Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell Cemetery
  • Hoxie Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hoxie Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bassettville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bassettville Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassettville Cemetery
    • Menlo Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Menlo Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Cemetery
    • Allison Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Allison Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
    • Bow Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bow Creek Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Creek Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Cumberland Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
    • Lucerne Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Lucerne Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Cemetery
    • Big Timber Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Big Timber Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Timber Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Selden Cemetery.

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

  • Selden
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Selden is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Leoville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leoville is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
  • Dresden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rexford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoxie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <6>
  • Menlo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Menlo is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Allison ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Allison is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
  • Jennings
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennings is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Gem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gem is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Kanona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kanona is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
  • Oberlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Studley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Studley is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Clayton is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Traer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Traer is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
    • Colby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Grinnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Morland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Herndon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Norcatur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Spica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Spica is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spica
    • Grainfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lenora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 Selden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sheridan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Selden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Sheridan 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 Selden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471108  (Selden Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471108 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: Sheridan
      • Est. Elev: 861 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Selden
      • Location given for Selden Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.5380596     Lon: -100.5545882
      • 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 Sheridan, 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- Selden 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.