A visit to the Wesleyan 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 Wesleyan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wesleyan Cemetery:
39.2268, -97.2573
The Wesleyan Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the northeast of Longford.
The cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Clay Center. Clay Center lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast of the Wesleyan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wesleyan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Wesleyan Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wesleyan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Meron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Athelstane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Athelstane Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstane Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Swartwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shields Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Uniondale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Liberty Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Republican City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vine Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Cloud Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Miltonvale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prairiedale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Prairiedale Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairiedale 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]<1> of the Wesleyan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wesleyan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ladysmith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Longford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Industry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Idana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Browndale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vine Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Broughton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talmage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Buckeye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Miltonvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ackley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Upland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Morganville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bala
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lamar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Wesleyan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wesleyan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bala
- Bala lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wesleyan Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bala.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Clay Center
- Green
- Idana
- Longford
- Milford
- Miltonvale
- Morganville
- Niles
- Niles lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Wesleyan Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Niles.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Oak Hill
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 Wesleyan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Wesleyan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #476305 (Wesleyan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #476305 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 407 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Longford
- Location given for Wesleyan Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2269384 Lon: -97.2575231
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wesleyan Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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