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A visit to the Shermanville 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 Shermanville Cemetery ...

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

39.5111, -101.5782

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

The Shermanville Cemetery is located in Sherman County<2>.

The county seat for Sherman County is located in Goodland. Goodland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Shermanville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shermanville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Shermanville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Freeland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Goodland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goodland Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland Cemetery
  • Hollenbeck Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greisler Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Greisler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greisler Cemetery
  • Goodland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goodland Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland Cemetery
  • Edison Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Edison Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Cemetery
  • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge Cemetery
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Frerichs Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Frerichs Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frerichs Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Whistler Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whistler Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler Cemetery
    • Bird City Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Bird City Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird City Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Hartzler Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Hartzler Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartzler Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Battle Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Battle Creek Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Saint Francis.
      • The Battle Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swedish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91989 <5>
    • Lava Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Lava Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Shermanville Cemetery.

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

  • Edson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Edson is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
  • Goodland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Brewster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bird City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Caruso
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Caruso is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruso
  • Wheeler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Ruleton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruleton is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleton
  • McDonald
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Saint Francis
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Levant
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Levant is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
  • Kanorado
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Beardsley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
  • Colby
    (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 Shermanville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sherman County.

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

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Sherman 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 Shermanville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1744568  (Shermanville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1744568 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: Sherman
      • Est. Elev: 1053 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bird City South SE
      • Location given for Shermanville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.5111089     Lon: -101.578224
      • 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 Sherman, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shermanville 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.