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A visit to the Sharon 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 Sharon Cemetery ...

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

37.2359, -98.4229

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

The Sharon Cemetery is located in Barber County<2>.

The county seat for Barber County is located in Medicine Lodge. Medicine Lodge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sharon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sharon 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 Sharon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Crisfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crisfield Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield Cemetery
  • Mumford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Mumford Cemetery is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Attica Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Baird Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Baird Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • John Jesse Gravesite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The John Jesse Gravesite is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Jesse Gravesite
  • Liberty Twp. Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Liberty Twp. Cemetery is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Twp. Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Kiowa.
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kiowa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93501 <5>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Goss Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Goss Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Old Bross Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Old Bross Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bross Cemetery
    • Isabel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Isabel Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel Cemetery
    • Bonham Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bonham Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham Cemetery
    • Lodi Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Lodi Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sharon Cemetery.

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

  • Sharon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sharon is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Former name for Sharon:
    • Bible Valley
  • Pixley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pixley is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
  • Crisfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Crisfield is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
  • Gerlane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gerlane is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlane
  • Medicine Lodge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hazelton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hazelton is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Attica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Nashville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Nashville is located in Kingman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Kiowa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kiowa is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Kiowa has also been known as:
    • Kiowa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <6>
  • Mingona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mingona is located in Barber County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingona
  • Ruella
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruella is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruella
  • Zenda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stubbs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stubbs is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Isabel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Isabel is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Forest City is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Hardtner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
    • Waldron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Waldron is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Spivey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spivey is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Willowdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Willowdale is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Duquoin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Duquoin is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin

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 Sharon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barber County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sharon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Barber 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 Sharon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470491  (Sharon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470491 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: Barber
      • Est. Elev: 443 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sharon South
      • Location given for Sharon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2358559     Lon: -98.4228538
      • 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 Barber, 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 from Point A (ie- Sharon 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.