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A visit to the Walnut Valley 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 Walnut Valley Cemetery ...

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

38.4849, -98.8674

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

The Walnut Valley Cemetery is located in Barton County<2>.

The county seat for Barton County is located in Great Bend. Great Bend lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Walnut Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Walnut Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Walnut Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boyle Cemetery is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • St. John the Evangelist Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • Golden Belt Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Everett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Everett Cemetery is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
  • Svatopluk Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Svatopluk Cemetery is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svatopluk Cemetery
  • Great Bend Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Albert Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Albert Cemetery is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Dundee Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Dundee Valley Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Valley Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Rockville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Rice County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Cemetery
    • Schoenfeld Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Schoenfeld Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenfeld Cemetery
    • Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery
      • The Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bergtal Cemetery
      • Bergthal Cemetery
    • Schneider Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Schneider Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider Cemetery
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walnut Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Heizer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Heizer is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
  • Olmitz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kanbrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kanbrick is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
  • South Hoisington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Hoisington is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
  • Hoisington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Albert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Anchorway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Anchorway is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorway
  • Great Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stickney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Stickney is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
  • Millard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Millard is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
  • Otis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Galatia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Galatia is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Redwing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Redwing is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing
    • Susank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Susank is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susank
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Dundee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dundee is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dartmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dartmouth is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
    • Odin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Odin is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Beaver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaver is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Milberger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Milberger is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milberger

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 Walnut Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Walnut Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Barton 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 Walnut Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475648  (Walnut Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475648 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: Barton
      • Est. Elev: 592 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Great Bend NE
      • Location given for Walnut Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.4847343     Lon: -98.8678659
      • 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 Barton, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut Valley 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.
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