Cemeteries in Rawlins County, KS
Rawlins County, Kansas has 25 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Atwood (20), Colby (3) and Oberlin (2). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (20%), 3 Lutheran cemeteries (12%) and 1 Baptist cemetery (4%).
All cemeteries in Rawlins County
- Evangelical CemeteryOberlinChristian cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran CemeteryAtwoodLutheran cemetery
- Swedish Baptist CemeteryAtwoodBaptist cemetery
- Swedish Lutheran CemeteryOberlinLutheran cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran CemeteryAtwoodLutheran cemetery
- Achilles CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Atwood Fairview CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Blakeman CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Chardon CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Covenant CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Enterprise CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Grace CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Hamper CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Ilion CemeteryColbyCemetery
- Immaculate Conception CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Janousek / Spingler CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Lone Star CemeteryColbyCemetery
- Mayflower CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Saint Cyril CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Saint Patrick CemeteryColbyCemetery
- Union CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Rawlins County?
We list 25 cemeteries in Rawlins 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 Rawlins 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 Rawlins 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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