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A visit to the Work 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 Work Cemetery ...

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

37.0643, -97.2183

The Work Cemetery is located in Sumner County<1>.

The county seat for Sumner County is located in Wellington. Wellington lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Work Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Work Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Work Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Lolled Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lolled Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolled Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Gouda Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gouda Springs Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouda Springs Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Kay County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Chilocco Indian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tannehill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tannehill Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Braman Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Braman Cemetery is located in Kay County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Yeager Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Attebery Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Attebery Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attebery Cemetery
    • Triumph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Triumph Cemetery is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Goedel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Goedel Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goedel Cemetery
      • The Goedel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Godel Cemetery
    • Newkirk Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk Cemetery
    • Washunga Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Washunga Cemetery is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washunga Cemetery
    • Spring side Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Spring side Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring side Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Work Cemetery.

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

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 Work Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumner County.

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

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Sumner 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 Work Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470038  (Work Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470038 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: Sumner
      • Est. Elev: 366 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Geuda Springs
      • Location given for Work Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.064472     Lon: -97.2194864
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Sumner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Work Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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