A visit to the Toper 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 Toper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Toper Cemetery:
38.0324, -100.9566
The Toper Cemetery is located in Finney County<1>.
The county seat for Finney County is located in Garden City. Garden City lies just to the southeast of the Toper Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Toper Cemetery.
Name Variations for Toper Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Toper Cemetery has also been known as:
- Topper Cemetery
- Jewish Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Toper Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Toper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Valley View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hulpieu Homestead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Deerfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Deer Field Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Deer Field Cemetery is located in Kearny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Field Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kaye Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakin Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Prairie View Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Emanuel Mennonite Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goldamer Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pierceville Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lydia Methodist Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hartland Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Lydia Lutheran Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eminence Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ivanhoe Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- The Ivanhoe Cemetery is located in Haskell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sutton Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Scott County Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Scott County Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott County Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 8 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Toper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Toper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rodkey ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holcomb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Friend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lakin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pierceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pierceville is located in Finney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Charleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Toper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Finney County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Toper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Garden City
- Holcomb
- Lakin
- Pierceville
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 helpful 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 Toper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Finney 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 Toper Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #471569 (Toper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471569 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: Finney
- Est. Elev: 884 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lowe
- Location given for Toper Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0325237 Lon: -100.9565529
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Finney, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Toper 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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