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A visit to the Joplin Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Joplin Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Joplin Cemetery:

37.9398, -88.8873

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Joplin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Joplin Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the north northwest of the Joplin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Joplin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Joplin Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Joplin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Neal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Neal Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Rea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rea Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Cemetery
  • New Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Union Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
  • Oddfellow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Oddfellow Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
  • Tower Heights Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Tower Heights Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights Cemetery
    • The Tower Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tower Height Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Melvin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Melvin Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
  • Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Memorial Park is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hanes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hanes Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanes Cemetery
    • Bonner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bonner Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boner Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boner Cemetery
      • The Boner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boner Chapel Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • Lithuanian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lithuanian Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithuanian Cemetery
    • County Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The County Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Cemetery
    • East Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The East Fork Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Fork Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Thompsonville.
      • The East Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989982 <5>
    • Smothers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smothers Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothers Cemetery
    • Downs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Downs Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Swofford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swofford Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford Cemetery
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baxter Cemetery is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Joplin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Joplin Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Deering City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Deering City is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
  • Smothersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Smothersville is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
  • West Frankfort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Frankfort is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Hanaford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanaford is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Parrish
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Parrish is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Steel City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Steel City is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
  • Orient
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Orient is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <6>
  • Benton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Benton is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <6>
  • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fitt's Hill was located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
  • West City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • West City is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Cambon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambon is also located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
  • Thompsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Plumfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Plumfield is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
    • Stiritz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
    • Buckner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Buckner is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <6>
    • Freeman Spur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <6>
    • Johnston City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Akin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rend City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rend City is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
    • Zeigler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Zeigler is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <6>
    • Christopher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Herrin Junction was located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
    • Whiteash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Corinth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Ewing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Ewing is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <6>
    • Whittington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Valier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Valier is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <6>
    • Coello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • North City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • North City is also located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Joplin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Joplin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Joplin Cemetery: