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A visit to the Shumway 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 Shumway Cemetery ...

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

38.3910, -98.2356

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

The Shumway Cemetery is located in Rice County<2>.

The county seat for Rice County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies just to the south southeast of the Shumway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shumway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Shumway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lyons Municipal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lyons Municipal Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Municipal Cemetery
    • The Lyons Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Graceland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #424263 <5>
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Kansas Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Genesee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Genesee Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Cemetery
  • Salem - Fried of Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lodiana Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lodiana Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodiana Cemetery
  • Liscum Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Liscum Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscum Cemetery
  • Button Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Button Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Click Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Click Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click Cemetery
  • Lorraine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lorraine Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
    • Peace Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Peace Valley Cemetery is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley Cemetery
    • Wild Mead Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wild Mead Cemetery is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Mead Cemetery
    • Scates Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scates Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scates Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shumway Cemetery.

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

  • Lyons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pollard ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pollard is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
  • Chase
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chase is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Mitchell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mitchell is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Frederick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Frederick is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
  • Saxman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saxman is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
  • Galt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Galt is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
  • Geneseo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Frantz ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Frantz is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz
  • Silica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Silica is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
  • Raymond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymond is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sterling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Little River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bushton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bushton is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Lorraine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Crawford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Crawford is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Midway is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Kilbourns Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Kilbourns Corner is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourns Corner
    • McVays Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • McVays Corner is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVays Corner
    • Holyrood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Windom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Windom is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people

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 Shumway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rice County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shumway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rice 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 Shumway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475679  (Shumway Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475679 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: Rice
      • Est. Elev: 516 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lyons NW
      • Location given for Shumway Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.3911214     Lon: -98.2358945
      • 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 Rice, 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- Shumway 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.
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