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A visit to the Akers 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 Akers Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Akers Cemetery (FG ID #1995307).

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 Akers Cemetery ...

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

37.3790, -91.5518

The Akers Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Akers.

The cemetery is located in Shannon County<2>.

The county seat for Shannon County is located in Eminence. Eminence lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Akers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Akers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Akers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rector Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rector Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Cemetery
  • Halbrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Halbrook Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbrook Cemetery
  • Weese Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Weese Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weese Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Short Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Short Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
  • Bedwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bedwell Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedwell Cemetery
  • Lone Pine - Piatt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chrisco Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Chrisco Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisco Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Cage - Lane Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Cage - Lane Cemetery is located in Dent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cage - Lane Cemetery
  • Summer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Summer Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Empire Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Empire Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Delmar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Delmar Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar Cemetery
    • Halbrook Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Halbrook Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbrook Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
    • Paterson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Paterson Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
    • Heaton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
    • McCarter Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McCarter Cemetery is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarter Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Akers Cemetery.

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

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Akers 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 websites either 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 Akers Cemetery: