A visit to the Mound 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 Mound Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mound Cemetery:
37.1819, -94.6189
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mound Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mound Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Mound Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mound Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mound Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mound Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Messer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Messer Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer Cemetery
- The Messer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spring River Falls Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93033 <5>
- Sherwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Carl Junction Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Carl Junction Cemetery is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction Cemetery
- Wirtonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wirtonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirtonia Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ritchie Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
- Waco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Waco Cemetery is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco Cemetery
- Peace Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Peace Church Cemetery is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Joplin (MO).
- Twin Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Twin Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove Cemetery
- Old Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boston Mills - Cox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- New Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Timberhill Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stevenson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Galena Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Galena Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
- The Galena Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galena City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1788896 <5>
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Quaker Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Quaker Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Valley Cemetery
- Gandy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Gandy Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
- Faith Community Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Webb City (MO).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30325 <5>
- Oronogo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Oronogo Cemetery is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo Cemetery
- Georgia City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Georgia City Cemetery is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia City Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mound Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mound Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Badger
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Badger is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Smithfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smithfield is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Klondike
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Klondike is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Lawton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lawton is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Dupont ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dupont is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Carl Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crestline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crestline is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Thoms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thoms is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
- Waco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waco is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Empire City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Empire City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Central City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Lone Elm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Airport Drive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Asbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Galena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Galena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
- Quaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
- Riverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Galena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
- Iron Gates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Gates is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- West Joplin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Joplin
- Joplin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Webb City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oronogo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Joplin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
- Oakland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Park is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
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 Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mound Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carl Junction
- Empire City
- Galena
- Joplin
- Oronogo
- Webb City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Mound Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Cherokee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mound Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #469333 (Mound Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #469333 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carl Junction
- Location given for Mound Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1820027 Lon: -94.6180079
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mound Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |