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A visit to the Wheeler 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 Wheeler Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wheeler 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 Wheeler Cemetery

Lat:   39.7479°   (39° 44' 52")

Lon:   -101.7113°   (-101° 42' 40")

The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County<2>.

The county seat for Cheyenne County is located in Saint Francis. Saint Francis lies just to the west northwest of the Wheeler Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Gar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gar Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Barley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Greisler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greisler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greisler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Evangelical Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Bird City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bird City Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Hackberry Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Evangelical Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
  • Battle Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Creek Cemetery
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Battle Creek Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Saint Francis.
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swedish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91989 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Hope Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Valley Cemetery
      • The Hope Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • German Plains Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Plains Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Shermanville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shermanville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shermanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shermanville Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Grace Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Rawlins County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.

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

  • Wheeler
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
  • Saint Francis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bird City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • McDonald
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Parks
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Haigler
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Benkelman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hale
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Hale is located in Yuma County (CO)
  • Beardsley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
    • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
  • Goodland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Caruso
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruso
    • Caruso is located in Sherman County
  • Ruleton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleton
    • Ruleton is located in Sherman County
  • Edson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • Edson is located in Sherman County

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 Wheeler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cheyenne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wheeler 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 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

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 Wheeler Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #471044  (Wheeler Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #471044 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: Bird City South NW
    • County: Cheyenne         Elev: 1063
    • Location given for GNIS #471044 (Wheeler Cemetery)

The official website for Cheyenne County: www.cheyennecounty.org/

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 Cheyenne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wheeler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7479, Longitude: -101.7113       In this case, the coordinates for the Wheeler 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.




 

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