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A visit to the Akens Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Akens Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1531°   (38° 9' 11")

Lon:   -93.5002°   (-93° 30' 0")

The Akens Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Osceola. Osceola lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Akens Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Akens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wisdom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisdom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wisdom Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Harris Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harris Bend Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Iconium Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iconium Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iconium Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Iconium Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Tally Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tally Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tally Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tally Bend Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Bird Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bird Cemetery is located in Hickory County
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Peal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peal Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery
    • The National Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181001 <5>
  • Peaceful Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaceful Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaceful Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peaceful Home Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Harper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Hickory County
    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Vance Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vance Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Ballet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballet Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Hickory County
    • Beyers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beyers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beyers Cemetery is located in Hickory County
    • Joplin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joplin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Benton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Akens Cemetery.

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

  • Tackner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tackner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Tackner is located in Benton County
  • Avery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Hickory County
  • Warsaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Racket
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
    • Racket is located in Benton County
  • Quincy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Hickory County
  • Tightwad
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tightwad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
    • Tightwad is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Lowry City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
    • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <7>
  • Osceola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <7>
  • Brownington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
    • Brownington is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Vista
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Gerster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
    • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Wheatland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <7>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Palo Pinto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
    • Deepwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
      • Deepwater is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <7>
    • Hermitage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <7>
    • Cross Timbers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Edwards
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <7>
    • Alberta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
    • Weaubleau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
      • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <7>
    • Edmonson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
    • Lincoln
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Collins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <7>
    • Galmey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
    • Yolo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
    • Monegaw Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monegaw Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Roscoe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <7>
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Akens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Akens Cemetery:

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 Akens Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #713180  (Akens Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #713180 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Warsaw West
    • County: Benton         Elev: 230
    • Location given for GNIS #713180 (Akens Cemetery)

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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 Missouri's counties, including Saint Clair, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Akens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1531, Longitude: -93.5002       In this case, the coordinates for the Akens Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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