A visit to the Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Creek Cemetery

Lat:   37.1855°   (37° 11' 7")

Lon:   -96.2844°   (-96° 17' 3")

The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Sedan. Sedan lies just to the southeast of the Spring Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Spring Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

• Rogers Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
• Denick Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denick Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Denick Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
• Belknap Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
• Union Chapel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
  • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Sedan.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1281723 <5>
• Round Mound Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mound Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Round Mound Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
• Casement Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casement Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Casement Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
• Pioneer Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Sedan.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548160 <5>
• Moore Prairie Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Prairie Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Moore Prairie Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
• Greenwood Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
• Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
• Grant Creek Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Creek Cemetery
  • The Grant Creek Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • The Grant Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Baumgarner Cemetery
  • Wauneta Cemetery
• St. Charles Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Ames Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ames Chapel Cemetery
    • The Ames Chapel Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • The Ames Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ames Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Old Cloverdale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cloverdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cloverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Alford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alford Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Elk County
  • Caneyville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caneyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caneyville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Ozro Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ozro Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Rose Dale Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Dale Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • De Bask Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Bask Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Bask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The De Bask Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Elgin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Riley Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riley Memorial Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
  • Crum Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spring Creek Cemetery.

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

• Rogers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
• Gibbs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
  • Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
• Sedan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
  • Sedan is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <7>
• Wauneta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wauneta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
  • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
• Grafton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
• Layton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
  • Layton is located in Chautauqua County
• Monett
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
  • Monett is located in Chautauqua County
• Osro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
  • Osro is located in Chautauqua County
  • Osro has also been known as:
  • Osrow
  • Ozro Falls
  • Ozro
  • Ozrow
• Hewins
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
  • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
• Elgin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Elgin has also been known as:
  • New Elgin
• Chautauqua
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
  • Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
• Peru
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Moline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <7>
  • Cedar Vale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
    • Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Cedar Vale has also been known as:
    • Cedar
    • Cedarvale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Vale <7>
  • Hale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
  • Elk Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Falls
    • Elk Falls is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Falls <7>
  • Grenola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
    • Grenola is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Jonesburg ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
    • Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County
  • Taussig
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taussig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
    • Taussig is located in Cowley County
  • Niotaze
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niotaze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
    • Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Longton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
    • Longton is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Former name for Longton:
    • Elk Rapids
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <7>

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 Spring Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chautauqua County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Elk Falls
  • Elk Falls lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Spring Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elk Falls.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Falls
• Grenola
  • Grenola lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Spring Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grenola.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
• Hewins
  • Hewins lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Spring Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hewins.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
• Howard
  • Howard lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Spring Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howard.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
• Longton
  • Longton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Spring Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Longton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
• Moline
  • Moline lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Spring Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moline.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
• Niotaze
  • Niotaze lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Spring Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Niotaze.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
• Peru
  • Peru lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Spring Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
• Sedan
  • Sedan lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Spring Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sedan.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan

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 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 Spring Creek Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Chautauqua County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cowley County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Elk County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wilson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Osage County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Chautauqua County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Kansas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Kansas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Kansas
  • Cemeteries of Chautauqua
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Spring Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Spring Creek Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #469505  (Spring Creek Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #469505 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: Elgin NE
  • County: Chautauqua         Elev: 278
  • Location given for GNIS #469505 (Spring Creek Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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