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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 White Cloud Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Cloud Cemetery

Lat:   39.0746°   (39° 4' 28")

Lon:   -97.3534°   (-97° 21' 12")

The White Cloud Cemetery is located in Dickinson County<1>.

The county seat for Dickinson County is located in Abilene. Abilene lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the White Cloud Cemetery .

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 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 White Cloud Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Dickinson 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 White Cloud Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the White Cloud Cemetery.

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

    • Manchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Vine Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
      • Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
      • Former name for Vine Creek:
      • Vine
    • Talmage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
      • Talmage is located in Dickinson County
    • Longford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
      • Longford is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Longford has also been known as:
      • Longford Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <4>
    • Ackley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
      • Ackley is located in Ottawa County
    • Verdi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
      • Verdi is located in Ottawa County
    • Niles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Ottawa County
    • Solomon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Buckeye
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
    • Industry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Clay County
    • Oak Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Wells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Ottawa County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Bennington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Abilene
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • New Cambria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
        • New Cambria is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Detroit
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
        • Detroit is located in Dickinson County
      • Acme
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Dickinson County
      • Ladysmith
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
        • Ladysmith is located in Clay 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 White Cloud Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickinson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the White Cloud Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Vine Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Keystone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Swartwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Prairiedale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairiedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairiedale Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairiedale Cemetery
    • Ackley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Ackley Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackley Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southwest of Talmage.
      • The Henry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henry Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92673 <6>
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rose Meron Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Greenridge Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Greenridge Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • The Greenridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Green Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92584 <6>
      • Athelstane Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athelstane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Athelstane Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athelstane Cemetery
      • Wesleyan Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesleyan Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southwest of Longford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Cemetery
      • Mt. Liberty Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Abilene Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Bennington Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

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

    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 White Cloud Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #476478  (White Cloud Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476478 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: Manchester
      • County: Dickinson         Elev: 412
      • Location given for GNIS #476478 (White Cloud Cemetery)

    The official website for Dickinson County: www.dkcoks.com/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 White Cloud Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0746, Longitude: -97.3534    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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