A visit to the Springfield 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 Springfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Springfield Cemetery:
38.3206, -97.3352
The Springfield Cemetery is located in Marion County<1>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Marion. Marion lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east of the Springfield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Springfield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Springfield Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Springfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blumenfeld Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Meridian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Greenfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- Gnadenau Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alexanderfeld Mennonite Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Canton Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Township Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Township Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Evangelical Lutheran Zions Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- French Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The French Creek Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek Cemetery
- Gnadenau Village Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Haven of Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Johannestal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Johannestal Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannestal Cemetery
- Oakes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakes Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Schoenthal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Schoenthal Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenthal Cemetery
- Doyle Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Springfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Springfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lehigh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goessel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goessel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Waldeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waldeck is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
- Galva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Moundridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hesston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Walton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Aulne ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eastshore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Eastshore is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
- Zimmerdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elyria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Roxbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Peabody
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tampa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McPherson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alta Mills ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
- Oursler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pilsen
(19 miles [30.6 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 Springfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Springfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canada
- Durham
- Galva
- Galva lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Springfield Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galva.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Hesston
- Hillsboro
- Marion
- McPherson
- Newton
- Peabody
- Tampa
- Tampa lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Springfield Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tampa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
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 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 Springfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Springfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #477343 (Springfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477343 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 462 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lehigh
- Location given for Springfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.320843 Lon: -97.335588
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Marion, 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- Springfield Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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