About Girard Cemetery
Girard Cemetery is a cemetery near Girard, Crawford County, Kansas. It lies about 1.1 mi northeast of Girard. The grounds sit at about 974 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Edwin R. Ridgely, Theodore Maximilian Raoul von Keler and Jesse R. Copenhaver. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 469731. The nearest other listed cemetery is Meyers Cemetery, about 4.2 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Bedene Funeral Home in Franklin, about 8.1 mi away. It is one of 45 cemeteries we list in Crawford County, and 17 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Girard. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Girard Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- Edwin R. Ridgely1844-1927American politician
- Theodore Maximilian Raoul von Keler1877-1927Editor and publisher
- Jesse R. Copenhaver1899-1981American farmer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Girard Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
37.50019, -94.85332
What Girard Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Meyers CemeteryGirard, KSCemetery4.2 mi
- Union Center CemeteryGirard, KSCemetery4.6 mi
- Beulah CemeteryGirard, KSCemetery4.7 mi
- Spangler Pleasant Valley CemeteryGirard, KSCemetery6.2 mi
- Brazilton CemeteryGirard, KSCemetery6.7 mi
- Iowa CemeteryGirard, KSCemetery7.7 mi
- West Union CemeteryPittsburg, KSCemetery7.9 mi
- Garden of Memories CemeteryArma, KSCemetery8.1 mi
- County Farm CemeteryArma, KSCemetery8.1 mi
- Shirley CemeteryFrontenac, KSCemetery8.3 mi
Funeral homes near Girard Cemetery
- Bedene Funeral Home8.1 miFuneral home · Franklin · (620) 347-4847
- Bedene Funeral Home9.0 miFuneral home · Arma · (620) 347-4200
- Friskel Funeral Home9.6 miFuneral home · Frontenac · (620) 231-7360
- Brenner Mortuary10 miMortuary · Pittsburg · (620) 231-5600
- Bath-Naylor Funeral Home and Crematory11 miCremation provider · Pittsburg · (620) 231-4700
- Bath Naylor Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Pittsburg
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
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