Cemeteries in Clay County, KS
Clay County, Kansas has 37 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Fort Riley North (18), Washington (6) and Abilene (5). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (14%), 3 Lutheran cemeteries (8%) and 1 Mennonite and Amish cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Clay County
- Saint John's Episcopal Cemetery697 Quail Road · WakefieldEpiscopal cemetery
- Brethren in Christ CemeteryFort Riley NorthMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Norwegian Lutheran CemeteryWashingtonLutheran cemetery
- Swedish Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryFort Riley NorthLutheran cemetery
- Zion Lutheran CemeteryFort Riley NorthLutheran cemetery
- Appleton CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Athelstane CemeteryAbileneCemetery
- Bloom CemeteryConcordiaCemetery
- Broughton CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Center Mission CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Central CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Fancy Creek CemeteryManhattanCemetery
- Garfield Center Mission CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Gatesville CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Gilbert CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Green CemeteryManhattanCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Hayes CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Hebron CemeteryConcordiaCemetery
- Highland CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Lincoln CemeteryConcordiaCemetery
- Madura CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Mizpah CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Morganville CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Pleasant Ridge CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Pleasant Valley CemeteryAbileneCemetery
- Republican City CemeteryFort Riley NorthMunicipal cemetery
- Riverdale CemeteryConcordiaCemetery
- Rose Meron CemeteryAbileneCemetery
- Sherman CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Shields CemeteryConcordiaCemetery
- Swartwood CemeteryAbileneCemetery
- Timber Creek CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
- Wesleyan CemeteryAbileneCemetery
- Wilson CemeteryFort Riley NorthCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Clay County?
We list 37 cemeteries in Clay County, Kansas. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Clay County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Kansas vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Clay County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Kansas law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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