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A visit to the Elwood Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elwood Cemetery (FG ID #2484817).

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 Elwood Cemetery ...

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

39.7651, -94.8764

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elwood Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.

The Elwood Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Elwood.

The cemetery is located in Doniphan County<4>.

The county seat for Doniphan County is located in Troy. Troy lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of the Elwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Elwood Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Mt. Mora Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Sunbridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Tambor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tambor Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tambor Cemetery
  • Bellemont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • New King Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The New King Hill Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New King Hill Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Moskau Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moskau Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moskau Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • B'nai Sholem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The B'nai Sholem Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Sholem Cemetery
    • Ladd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Feuquay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Feuquay Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feuquay Cemetery
    • Ozenberger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Vanschoiack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vanschoiack Cemetery is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanschoiack Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elwood Cemetery.

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

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 Elwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Doniphan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Elwood Cemetery: