A visit to the Allen Cemetery ...
The location of the Allen Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Allen Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery
Lat: 37.3426° (37° 20' 33")
Lon: -89.8476° (-89° 50' 51")
The Allen Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County<2>.
The county seat for Cape Girardeau County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Allen Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Allen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Cape Girardeau County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gravel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Burfordville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crump
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Laflin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Seopus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Millersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
- Marble Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <4>
- Leopold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Whitewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Allenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Gordonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glenallen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Delta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Sedgewickville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Dutchtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Oak Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
- Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Randles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
- Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Patton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chaffee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Chaffee is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <4>
- Pocahontas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
- Friedheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
- Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <4>
- Patton Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
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 Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cape Girardeau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chaffee
- Jackson
- Marble Hill
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
- Lessley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lessley Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessley Cemetery
- Crader Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crader Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crader Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- McGuire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
- Criddle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Criddle Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criddle Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Stoder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stoder Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoder Cemetery
- Spivey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spivey Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Limbaugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Limbaugh Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limbaugh Cemetery
- Proffer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Proffer Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffer Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Crump Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crump Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crump Cemetery
- Deck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Deck Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deck Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Chostner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chostner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chostner Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chostner Cemetery
- Barks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barks Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barks Cemetery
- Borneman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borneman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Borneman Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borneman Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Young Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
- Slinkerd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slinkerd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Slinkerd Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slinkerd Cemetery
- Herzinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herzinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Herzinger Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herzinger 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 Allen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #743293 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #743293 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: Burfordville
- County: Cape Girardeau Elev: 147
- Location given for GNIS #743293 (Allen 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 Cape Girardeau, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Allen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3426, Longitude: -89.8476 In this case, the coordinates for the Allen 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. |