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A visit to the West Plains 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 West Plains Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Plains Cemetery (FG ID #94051).

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 West Plains Cemetery ...

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

37.8780, -94.7686

The West Plains Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Fort Scott.

The cemetery is located in Bourbon County<3>.

The county seat for Bourbon County is located in Fort Scott. Fort Scott lies just to the southeast of the West Plains Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Plains Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the West Plains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Avondale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Avondale Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Cemetery
  • Marmaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marmaton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton Cemetery
  • Ft. Scott National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lath Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lath Branch Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lath Branch Cemetery
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Union Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Orum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Orum Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Orum Cemetery
    • Mayberry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Vernon County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Liberty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty Cemetery
    • Osaga Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Osaga Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaga Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 West Plains Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Plains 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 West Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bourbon County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Plains 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 West Plains Cemetery: