A visit to the Selkirk 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 Selkirk Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Selkirk Cemetery:
38.4797, -101.5441
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Selkirk Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Selkirk Cemetery is located in Wichita County<2>.
The county seat for Wichita County is located in Leoti. Leoti lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Selkirk Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Selkirk Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Selkirk Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Selkirk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pearl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pearl Cemetery is located in Wichita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Cemetery
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Wichita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theresa Cemetery
- Loti Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Loti Cemetery is located in Wichita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loti Cemetery
- Car wood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Car wood Cemetery is located in Wichita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Car wood Cemetery
- Greeley County Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Greeley County Cemetery is located in Greeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley County Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greeley County Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Tribune.
- The Greeley County Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greely County Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92577 <5>
- Coronado Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Coronado Cemetery is located in Wichita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Greeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Tribune.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92017 <5>
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Wichita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Zion Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Wichita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dinas Community Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- The Dinas Community Cemetery is located in Wallace County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinas Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dinas Community Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Wallace.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150698 <5>
- G.A.R. Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- The G.A.R. Cemetery is located in Greeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G.A.R. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the G.A.R. Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Tribune.
- The G.A.R. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rodgers Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93519 <5>
- Lydia Methodist Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mathews Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- The Mathews Cemetery is located in Greeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mathews Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Tribune.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310341 <5>
- Modoc Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- The Modoc Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc Cemetery
- Stockholm Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kaye Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Kaye Cemetery is located in Kearny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaye Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaye Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Deerfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385487 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Selkirk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Selkirk Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Selkirk is located in Wichita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Selkirk has also been known as:
- Selkirk Station
- Leoti
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tribune
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coronado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coronado is located in Wichita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado
- Horace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Horace is located in Greeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Marienthal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Marienthal is located in Wichita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal
- Modoc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Modoc is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Kanco ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kanco is located in Greeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanco
- Pence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pence is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
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 Selkirk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wichita County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Selkirk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coronado
- Horace
- Leoti
- Pence
- Pence lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Selkirk Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pence.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Selkirk - Historic
- Tribune
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 professional and volunteer 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 Selkirk Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Wichita 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 Selkirk Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2084857 (Selkirk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2084857 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: Wichita
- Est. Elev: 1048 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Selkirk
- Location given for Selkirk Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4797 Lon: -101.5443
- 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 Wichita, 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 from Point A (ie- Selkirk 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. |