CHEYENNE COUNTY, KANSAS


St Francis, Cheyenne County

GAR Cemetery
(north of town)


StFrancisGAR



Type: Cemetery Grounds

Description: A GAR burial ground is marked with a welded pipe entryway. There are approximately fifteen individual stones marking the burial plots for GAR members and their families.

References:
reported by DE McGovern

Photographs:
DE McGovern, August 19, 2005

SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed

St Francis, Cheyenne County

City Cemetery
(east of town)


StFrancisCEM



Type: Granite Monument

Description: A granite marker in the center of the city cemetery is inscribed: "Let Us Hold In Sacred ~ Memory All Those Who ~ Served Their Country ~ In Time Of Need ~ Legion & Auxiliary ~ Post 137".

There are a few Civil War headstones in the cemetery.

References:
reported by DE McGovern

Photographs:
DE McGovern, August 19, 2005

SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned

St Francis, Cheyenne County

City Hall


StFrancisCityHall



Type: Granite Plaque

Description: Two granite plaques are mounted at the entrance to the City Hall. The plaque on the left reads: "This ~ Cheyenne County Memorial ~ is Dedicated to Honor the Memory ~ of all Armed Forces Who Served ~ Our Country ~ World War I World War II ~ Korean Vietnam ~ Panama Grenada ~ Persian Gulf". The plaque on the right reads: "G.A.R. ~ Post 412 ~ V.F.W. ~ Post 1528 ~ American Legion ~ Post 137 ~ Ladies Auxiliary ~ Post 1528".

References:
reported by A Russ

Photographs:
A Russ, September 1, 2008

SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned