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A visit to the Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery ...

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

38.2189, -98.1991

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

The Sterling Cemetery is located in Rice County<2>.

The county seat for Rice County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies just to the north of the Sterling Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sterling Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Sterling Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Peace Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peace Valley Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Wild Mead Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wild Mead Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Mead Cemetery
  • Lyons Municipal Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Lyons Municipal Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Municipal Cemetery
    • The Lyons Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Graceland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #424263 <5>
  • Lodiana Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lodiana Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodiana Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Shumway Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Shumway Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway Cemetery
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
  • Hinshaw Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Huntsville Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Hayes Twp. Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hayes Twp. Cemetery is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Twp. Cemetery
      • The Hayes Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hayes Cemetery
    • Abbyville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Abbyville Cemetery is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville Cemetery
    • Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bean Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sterling Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sterling Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sterling
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • McVays Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • McVays Corner is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVays Corner
  • Saxman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxman is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
  • Alden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kilbourns Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kilbourns Corner is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourns Corner
  • Lyons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Nickerson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Charters Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Charters Corner is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters Corner
  • Adams Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams Corner is located in Reno County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
  • Mitchell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchell is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Chase
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chase is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Raymond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Raymond is located in Rice County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Huntsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntsville is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Yaggy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Yaggy is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaggy
    • Willowbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Willowbrook is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pollard is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Little River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Silica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Silica is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
    • Abbyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Abbyville is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Whiteside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Whiteside is located in Reno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside

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 Sterling Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rice County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sterling 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 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 Sterling Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rice 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 Sterling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475909  (Sterling Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475909 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: Rice
      • Est. Elev: 501 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sterling
      • Location given for Sterling Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.2183443     Lon: -98.19895
      • 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 Rice, 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- Sterling 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.
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