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A visit to the Shafer Cemetery ...


The location of the Shafer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Shafer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9075°   (37° 54' 26")

Lon:   -97.0486°   (-97° 2' 54")

The Shafer Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Shafer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Shafer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Butler County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shafer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shafer Cemetery.

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

    • Potwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
      • Potwin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Hopkins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Butler County
    • Whitewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <4>
    • Benton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
    • Towanda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
    • Annelly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
      • Annelly is located in Harvey County
    • Elbing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
      • Elbing is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • El Dorado
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • De Graff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Butler County
    • Greenwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
    • Sunset Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
      • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
    • McLains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
      • McLains is located in Harvey County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Kechi
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
        • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <4>
      • Bel Aire
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
        • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <4>
      • Prairie Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
        • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
      • Andover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
        • Andover has also been known as:
        • Cloud City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
      • Lorena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
        • Lorena is located in Butler County
      • Augusta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Prospect
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
        • Prospect is located in Butler County
      • Burns
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Burns is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Park City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
      • Valley Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
        • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <4>
      • Haverhill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
        • Haverhill is located in Butler County
      • Walton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
        • Walton is located in Harvey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
      • Newton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Putnam
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
        • Putnam is located in Harvey County
      • Peabody
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
        • Peabody is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
        • Former name for Peabody:
        • Coneburgh
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <4>

    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 Shafer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Shafer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McGill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Potwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potwin Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potwin Cemetery
    • Brainerd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harder Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harder Cemetery
    • Swiss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swiss Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Holderman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holderman Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holderman Cemetery
    • Whitewater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Cemetery
    • Towanda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Towanda Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towanda Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery
      • Old Benton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Benton Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Benton Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Old Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut Valley Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Valley Memorial Park is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Valley Memorial Park
      • Ridgeway Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
      • Pleasant Center Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Center Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Center Cemetery

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

    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 Shafer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473717  (Sheaffer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #473717 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: Potwin
      • County: Butler         Elev: 400
      • Location given for GNIS #473717 (Sheaffer Cemetery)

    The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/

    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 Butler, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shafer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9075, Longitude: -97.0486       In this case, the coordinates for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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