A visit to the Allen Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Allen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery:
37.3426, -89.8476
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Allen Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
- Lessley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lessley Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lessley Cemetery
- Crader Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Crader Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crader Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- McGuire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Criddle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Criddle Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criddle Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Stoder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stoder Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoder Cemetery
- Spivey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Spivey Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Limbaugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Limbaugh Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limbaugh Cemetery
- Proffer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Proffer Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffer Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Crump Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Crump Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Cemetery
- Deck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Deck Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Chostner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chostner Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chostner Cemetery
- Barks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Barks Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barks Cemetery
- Borneman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Slinkerd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Slinkerd Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinkerd Cemetery
- Herzinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Herzinger Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herzinger Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Burfordville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crump
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Laflin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Seopus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Millersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marble Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lutesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Leopold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Whitewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Allenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Gordonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Glenallen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Delta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sedgewickville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Dutchtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
- Oak Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Green Cox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
- Randles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
- Patton
(14 miles [22.5 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 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
- Lutesville
- Marble Hill
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #743293 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cape Girardeau
- Est. Elev: 147 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burfordville
- Location given for Allen Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.342553 Lon: -89.8475985
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or 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- Allen Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |