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A visit to the Whistler 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 Whistler Cemetery ...

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

39.2783, -101.7458

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

The Whistler Cemetery is located in Sherman County<2>.

The county seat for Sherman County is located in Goodland. Goodland lies just to the north northeast of the Whistler Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whistler Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of the Whistler Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Frerichs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Frerichs Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frerichs Cemetery
  • Goodland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Goodland Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland Cemetery
  • Goodland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goodland Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland Cemetery
  • Hartzler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hartzler Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartzler Cemetery
  • Edison Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Edison Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Twp. Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Kanorado Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Kanorado Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Kanorado Cemetery is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanorado Cemetery
  • Hollenbeck Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lava Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Lava Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Cemetery
    • Shermanville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shermanville Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermanville Cemetery
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Brownville Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Brownville Cemetery is located in Thomas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville Cemetery
    • Freeland Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Cemetery
    • Bear Valley Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bear Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley Cemetery
    • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    • Sharon Springs Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Whistler Cemetery.

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

  • Goodland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Caruso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Caruso is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruso
  • Ruleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruleton is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleton
  • Edson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Edson is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
  • Kanorado
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Brewster
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Sharon Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sharon Springs is located in Wallace County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Former name for Sharon Springs:
    • Eagle Trail
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <6>
  • Wallace
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • McAllaster
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McAllaster is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllaster
  • Burlington
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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 Whistler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sherman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Whistler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Sherman 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 Whistler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471249  (Whistler Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471249 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: Sherman
      • Est. Elev: 1132 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Goodland
      • Location given for Whistler Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.278612     Lon: -101.7462842
      • 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 Sherman, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whistler 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.