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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. 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 Spring Creek Cemetery ...

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

37.1855, -96.2844

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Denick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Denick Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denick Cemetery
  • Belknap Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Sedan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1281723 <5>
  • Round Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Round Mound Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mound Cemetery
  • Casement Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Casement Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casement Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Sedan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548160 <5>
  • Moore Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Moore Prairie Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Prairie Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grant Creek Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Creek Cemetery
    • The Grant Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baumgarner Cemetery
    • Wauneta Cemetery
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ames Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ames Chapel Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Chapel Cemetery
      • The Ames Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ames Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Old Cloverdale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Old Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cloverdale Cemetery
    • Alford Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Caneyville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Caneyville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville Cemetery
    • Ozro Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ozro Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozro Cemetery
    • Rose Dale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rose Dale Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Dale Cemetery
    • De Bask Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The De Bask Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bask Cemetery
    • Elgin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
    • Riley Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Riley Memorial Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Memorial Cemetery
    • Crum Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery

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)
    • Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Gibbs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
  • Sedan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sedan is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <6>
  • Wauneta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
  • Grafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Layton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Layton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
  • Monett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Monett is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
  • Osro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Osro is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
    • Osro has also been known as:
    • Osrow
    • Ozro Falls
    • Ozro
    • Ozrow
  • Hewins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
  • Elgin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Elgin has also been known as:
    • New Elgin
  • Chautauqua
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chautauqua is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Peru
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Moline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Vale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Vale is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vale
      • 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 <6>
    • Hale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Elk Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Grenola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Grenola is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Jonesburg ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
    • Taussig
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Taussig is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
    • Niotaze
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Longton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Longton is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Former name for Longton:
      • Elk Rapids
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <6>

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
  • 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
  • Longton
  • 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 begin 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 Spring Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 Spring Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #469505  (Spring Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #469505 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: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 278 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elgin NE
      • Location given for Spring Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.1856006     Lon: -96.2844417
      • 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 Chautauqua, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Creek 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.