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A visit to the Washam 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 Washam Cemetery ...

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

38.9299, -98.0213

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

The Washam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Lincoln Center. Lincoln Center lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Washam Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Washam 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 Washam Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hammer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hammer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Cemetery
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
  • Beverly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Heiser Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Heiser Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiser Cemetery
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
  • Culver Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Culver Union Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Union Cemetery
    • The Culver Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Culver Tripp Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Terra Cotta Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Terra Cotta Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta Cemetery
    • Twin Hills Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Twin Hills Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hills Cemetery
    • Voss Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Voss Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss Cemetery
    • Carneiro Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Carneiro Cemetery is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro Cemetery
    • Brookville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brookville Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Emanuels Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Emanuels Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuels Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Elkhorn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Washam Cemetery.

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

  • Beverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Quartzite
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
  • Glendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Glendale is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Tescott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tescott is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Lincoln Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carneiro ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
  • Terra Cotta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
  • Brookville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Culver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Culver is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Kanopolis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bavaria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bavaria is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
    • Bavaria has also been known as:
    • Houch
  • Ada
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ada is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ellsworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Milo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Milo is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Barnard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Brewer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Brewer is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Denmark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Denmark is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Yankee Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
    • Venango
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Venango is located in Ellsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
    • Phillips Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Phillips Village is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
    • Sylvan Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lindsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lindsey is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
      • Lindsey has also been known as:
      • Ayersville
    • Minneapolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alfmil
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Alfmil is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfmil

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 Washam 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 Washam Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Washam 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 Washam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475258  (Washam Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475258 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: 437 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Westfall
      • Location given for Washam Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.9300057     Lon: -98.0214376
      • 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 '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- Washam 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.