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A visit to the Swiss 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 Swiss Cemetery ...

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

37.9798, -97.1349

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

The Swiss Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Swiss Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Swiss Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Swiss Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Harder Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Cemetery
  • Whitewater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brainerd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brainerd Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Cemetery
  • Old Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
  • Shafer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Cemetery
  • Potwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Potwin Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin Cemetery
  • Holderman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Holderman Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holderman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • McGill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Pleasant Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Swiss Cemetery.

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

  • Whitewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brainerd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brainerd is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
  • Annelly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Annelly is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
  • Elbing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Elbing is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Potwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Potwin is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • McLains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • McLains is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
  • Walton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopkins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopkins is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • McGraw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • McGraw is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
  • Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Peabody
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Peabody is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
    • Former name for Peabody:
    • Coneburgh
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Newton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Putnam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Kechi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <6>
    • Greenwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Towanda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • De Graff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • De Graff is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • Park City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Midian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Midian is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
    • Burns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Burns is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Van Arsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
    • Sedgwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Valley Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bel Aire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Zimmerdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale

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 Swiss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.

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

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Butler 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 Swiss Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473709  (Swiss Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #473709 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: Butler
      • Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whitewater
      • Location given for Swiss Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.9800146     Lon: -97.1347563
      • 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 Butler, 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- Swiss 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.