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A visit to the Trail Creek 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 Trail Creek Cemetery ...

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

39.1474, -98.2749

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

The Trail Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Lincoln Center. Lincoln Center lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Trail Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Trail Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Trail Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Pottersburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pottersburg Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pottersburg Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93407 <5>
  • Mission Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
  • Spillman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Spillman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillman Cemetery
  • Vesper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Vesper Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper Cemetery
  • Round Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Round Springs Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Springs Cemetery
  • Rosette Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosette Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosette Cemetery
  • Greenwood Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Heiser Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Heiser Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiser Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Elm Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elm Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek Cemetery
    • Emanuels Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Emanuels Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuels Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Saltville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Saltville Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Trail Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Denmark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Denmark is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Hunter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sylvan Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
    • Sylvan Grove Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <6>
  • Blue Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Hill is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
  • Quartzite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
  • Barnard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Lucas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Milo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Milo is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
  • Tipton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beverly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Ada
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ada is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Luray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Luray is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Tescott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Tescott is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Asherville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Asherville is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Beloit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wilson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilson is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Simpson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Elder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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 Trail Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Trail Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #472494  (Trail Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472494 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 477 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ash Grove
      • Location given for Trail Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.1472297     Lon: -98.2747785
      • 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 Lincoln, 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 from Point A (ie- Trail Creek 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.