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A visit to the Seward 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 Seward Cemetery ...

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

37.1914, -100.4343

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

The Seward Cemetery is located in Meade County<2>.

The county seat for Meade County is located in Meade. Meade lies just to the northeast of the Seward Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Seward Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of the Seward Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Atwater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Atwater Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater Cemetery
  • Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stone School Lutheran Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone School Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Stone School Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lutheran Cemetery
    • Odee Cemetery
    • Schmoker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2300684 <5>
  • Emmanuel Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Meade.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92561 <5>
  • West Glendale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Glendale Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glendale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Glendale Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Kismet.
  • Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery
    • The Kleine Gemeinde Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Congregational Cemetery
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
  • Mertilla Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mertilla Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertilla Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Biller Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Biller Cemetery is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biller Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Forgan Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Forgan Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan Cemetery
    • Arkalon Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Arkalon Cemetery is located in Seward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkalon Cemetery
    • Golden Plains Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • McCauley Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The McCauley Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCauley Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • Knowles Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knowles Cemetery is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Cemetery
    • Banner Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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 Seward Cemetery.

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

  • Missler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Missler is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missler
  • Collano
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Collano is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collano
  • Meade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Meade is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
    • Meade has also been known as:
    • Meade City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meade <6>
  • Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kismet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kismet is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Fowler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Forgan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Forgan is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forgan <6>
  • Knowles
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Floris
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Floris is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Beaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Beaver is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <6>
    • Copeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Englewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Englewood is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Montezuma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Liberal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Minneola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Seward Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meade County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Seward 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 helpful 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 Seward Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Meade 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 Seward Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470636  (Seward Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470636 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: Meade
      • Est. Elev: 770 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Meade
      • Location given for Seward Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.191413     Lon: -100.434315
      • 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 Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Seward 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.