A visit to the Westminster Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Westminster Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westminster Cemetery
Lat: 37.9408° (37° 56' 26")
Lon: -98.1703° (-98° 10' 13")
The Westminster Cemetery is located in Reno County<2>.
The county seat for Reno County is located in Hutchinson. Hutchinson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Westminster Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Westminster Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westminster Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Abbyville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbyville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Abbyville Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Arlington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arlington Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Partridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Partridge Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Old Langdon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Langdon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Langdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Langdon Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Cemetery is located in Reno County
- West Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
- The West Center Cemetery is located in Reno County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Center Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Partridge.
- Bainum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bainum Cemetery
- The Bainum Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Baker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Reno County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baker Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Arlington.
- The Baker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Township Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236531 <5>
- Peace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Pleven Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleven Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleven Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Plainview Mennonite Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Langdon Maple Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langdon Maple Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langdon Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Langdon Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Hazen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hazen Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Sego Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sego Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sego Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Reno County
- The Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Huntsville Cemetery
- Sylvia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sylvia Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- The Memorial Park is located in Reno County
- Glendale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Lerado Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lerado Cemetery
- The Lerado Cemetery is located in Reno County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lerado Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Langdon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92880 <5>
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Reno County
- Salem Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Reno County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westminster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westminster Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Abbyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
- Abbyville is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
- Partridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Partridge is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Plevna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Plevna is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Charters Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charters Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters Corner
- Charters Corner is located in Reno County
- Whiteside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Whiteside is located in Reno County
- Adams Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Adams Corner is located in Reno County
- Langdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Langdon is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Reno County
- Jordan Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
- Jordan Springs is located in Reno County
- Lerado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lerado. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
- Lerado is located in Reno County
- Castleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Castleton is located in Reno County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Darlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
- Darlow is located in Reno County
- Cruppers Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruppers Corner
- Cruppers Corner is located in Reno County
- Pretty Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
- Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <6>
- Elmer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Reno County
- South Hutchinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yaggy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaggy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaggy
- Yaggy is located in Reno County
- Sylvia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
- Sylvia is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Sylvia has also been known as:
- Anderson's Farm
- Willowbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Nickerson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
- Nickerson is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <6>
- McVays Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McVays Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVays Corner
- McVays Corner is located in Reno County
- Turon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
- Turon is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Former name for Turon:
- Pioneer City
- Yoder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Yoder is located in Reno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <6>
- Hutchinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Westminster Cemetery. The following communities are located in Reno County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westminster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbyville
- Arlington
- Hutchinson
- Lerado
- Nickerson
- Partridge
- Plevna
- Pretty Prairie
- South Hutchinson
- Sylvia
- Turon
- Turon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Westminster Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Turon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
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 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 Westminster Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Reno 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 Westminster Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Westminster Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #473626 (Westminster Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #473626 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: Arlington
- County: Reno Elev: 500
- Location given for GNIS #473626 (Westminster Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Reno County: www.rngov.reno.ks.us/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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 Reno, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westminster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9408, Longitude: -98.1703 In this case, the coordinates for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<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. |