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A visit to the Shockey 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 Shockey Cemetery ...

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

37.6715, -101.4823

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

The Shockey Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Ulysses. Ulysses lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Shockey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shockey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Shockey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Menno Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Menno Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Menno Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Syracuse.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93022 <5>
  • Ulysses Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ulysses Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses Cemetery
  • Golden Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Golden Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Ebenfleur Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenfleur Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenfleur Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenfleur Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Syracuse.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252071 <5>
  • Hartland Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hartland Cemetery is located in Kearny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hartland Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Lakin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92652 <5>
  • Liverpool Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Liverpool Cemetery is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Cemetery
  • Zionville Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Zionville Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville Cemetery
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kendall Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Syracuse.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92818 <5>
  • Dermot Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Dermot Cemetery is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermot Cemetery
  • Lakin Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakin Cemetery is located in Kearny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Lakin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92848 <5>
  • Hatton Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hatton Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of Syracuse.
    • The Hatton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91996 <5>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Minter Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Minter Cemetery is located in Stanton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Cemetery
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
    • Syracuse Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Syracuse Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Syracuse Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Syracuse.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93897 <5>
    • Moscow Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moscow Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Cemetery
    • O'Dea Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The O'Dea Cemetery is located in Stevens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Dea Cemetery
    • Deerfield Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Kearny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deerfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Deerfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92283 <5>
    • Deer Field Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Deer Field Cemetery is located in Kearny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Field Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Shockey Cemetery.

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

  • Big Bow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Bow is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bow
  • Ulysses
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kendall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kendall is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Platt City ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Platt City is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt City
    • Platt City has also been known as:
    • Platt
  • Lakin
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Manter
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Syracuse
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Moscow
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Moscow is located in Stevens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Former name for Moscow:
    • Mosco
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <6>
  • Deerfield
    (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 Shockey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Kendall
  • Lakin
    • Lakin lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Shockey Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lakin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakin
  • Manter
    • Manter lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Shockey Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manter.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manter
  • Syracuse
  • Ulysses

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 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 Shockey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Shockey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471679  (Shockey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471679 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 951 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ulysses NW
      • Location given for Shockey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.671406     Lon: -101.4821149
      • 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 Grant, 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 from Point A (ie- Shockey 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.