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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. 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 Wheeler Cemetery ...

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

39.7479, -101.7113

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Gar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gar Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gar Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Barley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Barley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley Cemetery
  • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge Cemetery
  • Greisler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greisler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greisler Cemetery
  • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bird City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Bird City Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird City Cemetery
  • Hackberry Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Cemetery
  • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Saint Francis.
  • Battle Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Battle Creek Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest 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)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hope Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hope Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
    • German Plains Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The German Plains Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Plains Cemetery
    • Shermanville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shermanville Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermanville Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery

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)
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • 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)
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • 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)
    • Hale is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
  • Beardsley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
  • Goodland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Caruso
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Caruso is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruso
  • Ruleton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ruleton is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleton
  • Edson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Edson is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson

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 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Cheyenne 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471044  (Wheeler Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471044 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: Cheyenne
      • Est. Elev: 1063 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bird City South NW
      • Location given for Wheeler Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.7486045     Lon: -101.7110049
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wheeler Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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>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.