A visit to the Alexander Cemetery ...
The location of the Alexander Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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 Alexander Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alexander Cemetery
Lat: 39.0334° (39° 2' 0")
Lon: -90.8899° (-90° 53' 23")
The Alexander Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the southwest of the Alexander Cemetery .
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 Alexander Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Lincoln County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Alexander Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alexander Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fountain N' Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Argentville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Moscow Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Foley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Briscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Winfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
- Cave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Chain-of-Rocks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mackville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Old Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
- Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <4>
- Elsberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
- Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <4>
- Flint Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Silex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Batchtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
- Batchtown is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <4>
- Whiteside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Sledd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Hawk Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
- Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <4>
- Gilead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Star City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
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 Alexander Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alexander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elsberry
- Hawk Point
- Silex
- Troy
- Troy lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Alexander Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Wright City
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Alexander Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alexander Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ashbury Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashbury Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ashbury Chapel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashbury Chapel Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
- Thornhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornhill Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- New Galilee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Galilee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Galilee Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Rybolt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rybolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rybolt Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rybolt Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
- Reid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Alexandria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Alexandria Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Alexandria Cemetery
- Bray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bray Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Overall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Overall Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overall Cemetery
- McCullen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCullen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullen Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
- Old Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Morris Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Morris Cemetery
- Bricker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bricker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bricker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bricker Cemetery
- Argent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Argent Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argent Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Whiteside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
- Downing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Downing Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Alexander Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #713200 (Alexander Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #713200 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: Okete
- County: Lincoln Elev: 208
- Location given for GNIS #713200 (Alexander Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Alexander Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0334, Longitude: -90.8899 In this case, the coordinates for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |