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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. 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 Springfield Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.3206°   (38° 19' 14")

Lon:   -97.3352°   (-97° 20' 6")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lehigh Mennonite Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in McPherson County
  • Meridian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meridian Cemetery is located in McPherson County
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Township Cemetery is located in McPherson County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Creek Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Gnadenau Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Johannestal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johannestal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johannestal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johannestal Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Schoenthal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoenthal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoenthal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schoenthal Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • 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.

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
    • Durham lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Springfield Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Durham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
    • Hesston lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Springfield Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hesston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 first turn to 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:

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: GNIS record #477343 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: Lehigh
    • County: Marion         Elev: 462
    • Location given for GNIS #477343 (Springfield Cemetery)

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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Springfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3206, Longitude: -97.3352    
<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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