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A visit to the Traer 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 Traer Cemetery ...

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

39.9299, -100.6454

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

The Traer Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Traer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Traer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Traer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Cedar Bluffs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Bluffs Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Oberlin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oberlin Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin Cemetery
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Swedish Baptist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Covenant Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Covenant Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Cemetery
  • Danbury - Marion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Danbury - Marion Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury - Marion Cemetery
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Vallonia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Vallonia Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia Cemetery
    • Hamper Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hamper Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamper Cemetery
    • Bassettville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Bassettville Cemetery is located in Decatur County
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    • Kanona Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kanona Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona Cemetery
    • Grove Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Edwards Maple Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Edwards Maple Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Maple Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Traer Cemetery.

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

  • Traer
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Traer is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
  • Herndon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Oberlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Danbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Danbury is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <6>
  • Kanona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kanona is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
  • Ludell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ludell is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
  • McCook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • McCook is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,499 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <6>
  • Lebanon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
  • Red Willow
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Red Willow is located in Red Willow County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Willow
  • Atwood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Lyle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lyle is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Culbertson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dresden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Indianola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Leoville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Leoville is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
    • Jennings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jennings is located in Decatur County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Norcatur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Trenton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
    • Selden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Selden is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Clayton is located in Norton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Bartley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bartley is located in Red Willow County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartley <6>

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 Traer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Traer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Traer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Decatur 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 Traer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470923  (Traer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470923 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: Decatur
      • Est. Elev: 793 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Traer
      • Location given for Traer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.9297269     Lon: -100.6462606
      • 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 Decatur, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Traer 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.