A visit to the Whitfield 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 Whitfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitfield Cemetery:
39.5531, -99.7054
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Graham County<2>.
The county seat for Graham County is located in Hill City. Hill City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Whitfield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whitfield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Whitfield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Buchanan Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Dale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Prairie Dale Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Dale Cemetery
- Roscoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- McFarland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- Edmond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Edmond Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond Cemetery
- Modell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Modell Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modell Cemetery
- Slate Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Slate Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Cemetery
- Old Logan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Logan Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Logan Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Nicodemus Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Nicodemus Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicodemus Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
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- Hill City Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hill City Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City Cemetery
- Fagan Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Fagan Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagan Cemetery
- Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Bogue.
- The Wildhorse Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wild Horse Cemetery
- Wild Horse Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94081 <5>
- Plainview Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Plainview Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
- Lenora East Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Lenora East Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora East Cemetery
- St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lenora South Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- The Lenora South Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora South Cemetery
- South Star Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- The South Star Cemetery is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Star Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Whitfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Roscoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Densmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Densmore is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densmore
- Edmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edmond is located in Norton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Edmond has also been known as:
- Edmond City
- Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smithfield is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nicodemus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bogue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bogue is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Bogue has also been known as:
- Wildhorse
- Hill City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lenora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Damar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Webster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Speed
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Speed is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Penokee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Penokee is located in Graham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
- Prairie View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Prairie View is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Norton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stuttgart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stuttgart is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
- Palco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Palco is located in Rooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Glade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glade is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
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 Whitfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Graham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Almena
- Bogue
- Densmore
- Edmond
- Glade
- Glade lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Whitfield Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glade.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Hill City
- Lenora
- Logan
- Morland
- Nicodemus
- Norton
- Oronoque
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Continue List (5 more)
- Palco lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Whitfield Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palco.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palco
- Phillipsburg
- Roscoe
- Speed
- Speed lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Whitfield Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Speed.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Stockton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Whitfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Graham 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 Whitfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #472120 (Whitfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #472120 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: Graham
- Est. Elev: 683 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Logan SW
- Location given for Whitfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5533399 Lon: -99.7053918
- 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 Graham, 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- Whitfield 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. |
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