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Diamond Creek Cemetery

Also known as Heskett Cemetery , Hymer Cemetery

Chase County, Kansas, USA

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Get directions Chase County, Kansas, USA

Coordinates: 38.50720, -96.71360
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This cemetery was established in the early 1870's on land owned by Nancy (Richards) Heskett McMannis. Nancy, her son Seldon Heskett and his family are buried here. In 1887, the cemetery was deeded by Nancy McMannis to the Hymer Cemetery Association, named for the unincorporated community just to the southeast, which was founded in 1872 on land owned by Frank and George Hegwer. It is said that "Hymer" and "Hegwer" are similarly pronounced. The community of Hymer failed to grow and the post office there was discontinued in 1943. After that time the Hymer Cemetery Association was dissolved and the cemetery was renamed as Diamond Creek Cemetery, for the creek which flows just to the east. The cemetery is accessed by driving approximately 14 miles north/northwest on Diamond Creek Road out of Strong City, KS.

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