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A visit to the Walton 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 Walton Cemetery ...

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

38.1306, -97.2541

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

The Walton Cemetery is located in Harvey County<2>.

The county seat for Harvey County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the southwest of the Walton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Walton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Walton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Schoenthal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Schoenthal Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenthal Cemetery
  • Doyle Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Mission Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
  • Old Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
    • The Dunkard Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Baptist Brethren Cemetery
    • Schwarzenau Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92316 <5>
  • Church of God of the First Born Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie Lawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    • Catlin Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Catlin Church Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin Church Cemetery
      • The Catlin Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Catlin Cemetery
      • Catlin Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92152 <5>
    • Alexanderwohl Friedhof Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Restlawn Gardens of Memory Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blumenfeld Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blumenfeld Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenfeld Cemetery
      • The Blumenfeld Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Schmidt Cemetery
      • Wedel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2369137 <5>
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Freedom Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
    • Royer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meridian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Meridian Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
    • Kemper Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitewater Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Swiss Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Swiss Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Cemetery
    • Gard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gard Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walton Cemetery.

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

  • Walton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • North Newton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Zimmerdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elbing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elbing is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Peabody
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Peabody is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
    • Former name for Peabody:
    • Coneburgh
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <6>
  • McLains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McLains is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
  • Goessel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Goessel is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
  • Hesston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • McGraw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McGraw is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
  • Annelly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Annelly is located in Harvey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
  • Whitewater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Van Arsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
    • Putnam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Aulne ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Aulne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
    • Brainerd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brainerd is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
    • Hillsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Moundridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Halstead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lehigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lehigh is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Sedgwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Canada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Canada is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada

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 Walton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harvey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Walton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Harvey 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 Walton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #477762  (Walton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477762 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: Harvey
      • Est. Elev: 467 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Goessel
      • Location given for Walton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.1302891     Lon: -97.2536442
      • 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 Harvey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walton 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.