A visit to the Valley Center Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Valley Center Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Valley Center Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Center Cemetery
Lat: 37.8592° (37° 51' 33")
Lon: -97.3711° (-97° 22' 15")
The Valley Center Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County<2>.
The county seat for Sedgwick County is located in Wichita. Wichita lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Valley Center Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Valley Center Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marble Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marble Grove Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Park Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kechi Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kechi Twp. Cemetery
- The Kechi Twp. Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- The Kechi Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kechi Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92814 <5>
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Maize Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maize Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maize Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Eldridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Wichita Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ascension Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ascension Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lorraine Ave. Mennonite Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Royer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royer Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Royer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Royer Cemetery is located in Harvey County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93554 <5>
- Kemper Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Jamesburg Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamesburg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jamesburg Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Old Mission Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mission Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Mission Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Wichita Hebrew Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wichita Hebrew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wichita Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wichita Hebrew Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
- Greenwich Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwich Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valley Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Valley Center
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <7>
- Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <7>
- Sedgwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <7>
- Wichita Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wichita Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
- Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
- Coleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
- Kechi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
- Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <7>
- Putnam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Harvey County
- Maize
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
- Maize is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <7>
- Bel Aire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
- Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <7>
- Bentley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Bentley is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <7>
- Colwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwich
- Colwich is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwich <7>
- Van Arsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
- Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Greenwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
- McGraw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGraw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- McGraw is located in Harvey County
- Cow Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
- Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
- McLains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
- McLains is located in Harvey County
- Westlink Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlink Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlink Village
- Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County
- Wichita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Annelly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
- Annelly is located in Harvey County
- Halstead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Halstead is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <7>
- Eastborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
- Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Andale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Whitewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitewater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <7>
- Benton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <7>
- North Newton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
- North Newton is located in Harvey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <7>
- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Valley Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sedgwick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andale
- Andale lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Valley Center Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Andale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andale
- Bentley
- Colwich
- Halstead
- Maize
- Maize lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Valley Center Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maize.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
- Newton
- Sedgwick
- Valley Center
- Wichita
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Valley Center Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Sedgwick County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Valley Center Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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 Sedgwick, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Valley Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8592, Longitude: -97.3711 In this case, the coordinates for the Valley Center Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |