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A visit to the Weskan 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 Weskan Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Weskan Cemetery (FG ID #94041)

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 Weskan Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.8579°   (38° 51' 28")

Lon:   -101.9461°   (-101° 56' 45")

The cemetery is located in Wallace County<2>.

As an estimate, the Weskan Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Weskan.

The county seat for Wallace County is located in Sharon Springs. Sharon Springs lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Weskan Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Weskan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Wallace 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 Weskan Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Weskan Cemetery.

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

    • Weskan
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sharon Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
      • Sharon Springs is located in Wallace County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Former name for Sharon Springs:
      • Eagle Trail
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <4>
    • Arapahoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wallace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Wallace County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
    • Cheyenne Wells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
      • Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <4>
    • Kanco ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanco
      • Kanco is located in Greeley County
    • Horace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Greeley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Tribune
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Greeley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <4>

    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 Weskan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wallace County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Weskan Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Stockholm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sharon Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Arapahoe Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arapahoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arapahoe Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arapahoe Cemetery
    • Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery is located in Wallace County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Wallace Post Cemetery
    • North Twp. Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the North Twp. Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The North Twp. Cemetery is located in Wallace County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454832 <1>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Greeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Wallace Twp. Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Wallace Twp. Cemetery is located in Wallace County
      • The Wallace Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ft. Wallace Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94012 <1>
    • Dinas Community Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Greeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
    • Towner Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Towner Cemetery is located in Kiowa County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Greely County Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greely County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greely County Cemetery is located in Greeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greely County Cemetery
      • Kanorado Catholic Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanorado Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kanorado Catholic Cemetery is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanorado Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Theresa Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Wichita County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
      • Hartzler Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartzler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartzler Cemetery is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartzler Cemetery
      • Whistler Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whistler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whistler Cemetery is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whistler Cemetery

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

    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 Weskan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471155  (Weskan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #471155 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Weskan
      • County: Wallace         Elev: 1168
      • Location given for GNIS #471155 (Weskan Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #94041

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wallace, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Weskan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8579, Longitude: -101.9461    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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