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A visit to the Smoky Hill Cemetery ...

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 Smoky Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.5457°   (38° 32' 44")

Lon:   -97.6156°   (-97° 36' 56")

The Smoky Hill Cemetery is located in McPherson County<1>.

The county seat for McPherson County is located in McPherson. McPherson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Smoky Hill Cemetery .

Name Variations for Smoky Hill Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Smoky Hill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Kentucky Creek Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Smoky Hill Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Koons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in McPherson County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Swenson Gravesite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Smoky Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crestwood Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestwood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crestwood Memorial Park is located in McPherson County
  • Bridgeport Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in McPherson County
  • Faun Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faun Cemetery is located in Saline County
  • Valley View Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley View Memorial Cemetery is located in McPherson County
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Marquette Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marquette Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marquette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marquette Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Elim Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elim Lutheran Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPherson Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Excelsior Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Excelsior Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Excelsior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Excelsior Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Gypsum Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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]<2> of the Smoky Hill Cemetery.

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

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 Smoky Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McPherson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Smoky Hill Cemetery:

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 Smoky Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #477083  (Smoky Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #477083 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: Lindsborg SE
    • County: McPherson         Elev: 426
    • Location given for GNIS #477083 (Smoky Hill Cemetery)

The official website for McPherson County: www.mcphersoncountyks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including McPherson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Smoky Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5457, Longitude: -97.6156    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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