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. 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery
Lat: 36.9162° (36° 54' 58")
Lon: -89.1590° (-89° 9' 32")
The Allen Cemetery is located in Mississippi County<2>.
The county seat for Mississippi County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Allen Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Griggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griggs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Griggs Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Bird Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Mississippi County
- O'Bryan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Bryan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The O'Bryan Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Carlisle County (KY)
- Wickliffe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wickliffe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wickliffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wickliffe Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Harrison - Hughes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison - Hughes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison - Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harrison - Hughes Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Lee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Dicus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dicus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dicus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dicus Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Wickliffe (KY).
- New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
- The New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Liberty Cemetery
- New Liberty General Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280163 <5>
- Travis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
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- Young Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
- The Young Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Young Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Bardwell (KY).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484310 <5>
- Roselawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Roselawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bardwell (KY).
- The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Bardwell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75813 <5>
- Bardwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bardwell Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Old Bardwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bardwell Cemetery
- The Old Bardwell Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bardwell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bardwell (KY).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72964 <5>
- Watwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Watwood Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Newton Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Family Cemetery
- The Newton Family Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Owsley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owsley Cemetery
- The Owsley Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Thompson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- IOOF Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Columbus Confederate Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Confederate Cemetery
- The Columbus Confederate Cemetery is located in Hickman County (KY)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Columbus Confederate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Columbus (KY).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #636381 <5>
- Taylor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- 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 Hickman County (KY)
- Rogers Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Elsey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elsey Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Lockhart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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.
- Wyatt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Wyatt is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
- Wilson City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
- Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Wickliffe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <6>
- Future City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Cairo Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Bardwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thirtyfour Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
- Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Blandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Anniston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Anniston is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Columbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Mound City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Barlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Wolf Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
- Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
- Pinhook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- Pinhook is located in Mississippi County
- Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
- Cache
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
- Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <6>
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
- Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Mounds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Whiting
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Whiting is located in Mississippi County
- Cunningham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <6>
- La Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <6>
- East Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
- East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <6>
- Gage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Gage is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Diehlstadt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
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 Mississippi County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bardwell
- Cairo
- Charleston
- East Prairie
- La Center
- Mound City
- Mounds
- Wickliffe
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 Mississippi County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #713212 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #713212 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: Wyatt
- County: Mississippi Elev: 96
- Location given for GNIS #713212 (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 Mississippi, 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 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: 36.9162, Longitude: -89.1590 In this case, the coordinates for the Allen 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |