A visit to the Welcome Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Welcome Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Welcome Cemetery (FG ID #94036).
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 Welcome Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Welcome Cemetery:
38.9419, -96.5390
The Welcome Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east of Junction City.
The cemetery is located in Geary County<3>.
The county seat for Geary County is located in Junction City. Junction City lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west northwest of the Welcome Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Welcome Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Welcome Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Welcome Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moss Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Moss Springs Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Springs Cemetery
- Upper Humboldt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- West Templin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The West Templin Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Templin Cemetery
- East Templin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The East Templin Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templin Cemetery
- Briggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Briggs Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
- Dwight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Dwight Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Cemetery
- Swartz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Swartz Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Cemetery
- Alta Vista Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista Cemetery
- Fix Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Fix Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fix Cemetery
- Humboldt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Humboldt Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Olson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- Rosey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Rosey Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosey Cemetery
- Garfield Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bemoan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bemoan Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemoan Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Ashland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wetzel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Wetzel Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel Cemetery
- Salchow Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Salchow Cemetery is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salchow Cemetery
- Prairie View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Smith Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Welcome Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Welcome Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alta Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dwight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland has also been known as:
- Ashland Bottoms
- Parkerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Downing ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Downing is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Kelso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ogden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview Plaza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Eureka Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Fairmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Zeandale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wreford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- McFarland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Junction City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Manhattan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint George
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Council Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Welcome Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Geary County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Welcome Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Alma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Welcome Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alta Vista
- Council Grove
- Dwight
- Junction City
- Latimer
- Manhattan
- Ogden
- Parkerville
- Paxico
- Saint George
- Wamego
- White City
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 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 Welcome Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Geary 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 Welcome Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #94036
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #476729 (Welcome Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #476729 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: Geary
- Est. Elev: 457 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White City NE
- Location given for Welcome Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9419452 Lon: -96.5386128
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Welcome Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Geary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |