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A visit to the Alley Cemetery ...


The location of the Alley 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 Alley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.9261°   (38° 55' 33")

Lon:   -94.2252°   (-94° 13' 30")

The Alley Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Alley 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 Alley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Alley 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alley Cemetery.

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

    • Lake Lotawana
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
      • Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <4>
    • Cockrell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
      • Cockrell is located in Jackson County
    • Lone Jack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicks City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
    • Grain Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
      • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <4>
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
    • Lake Tapawingo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
      • Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
    • Lee's Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
      • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <4>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
      • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bates City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Unity Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
        • Unity Village is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Lake Winnebago
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
        • Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
      • Strasburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
        • Strasburg is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
      • Little Blue
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
        • Little Blue is located in Jackson County
      • Adams
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Jackson County
      • Lake City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Jackson County
      • Lake Lafayette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
        • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Raytown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
        • Raytown is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <4>
      • Buckner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

    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 Alley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Alley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Gosney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gosney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gosney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gosney Cemetery
    • Perdue Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
    • Corn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
    • Koger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koger Cemetery
    • Purdee Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdee Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purdee Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdee Chapel Cemetery
    • Sni Mills Holiness Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowherd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowherd Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowherd Cemetery
    • Soldiers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
    • Lone Jack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Corn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Corn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Corn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henry Corn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • George Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The George Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Valley Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Blue Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Lee's Summit Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee's Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee's Summit Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee's Summit Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Underwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Shore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shore Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shore Cemetery
      • Webb Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Grain Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grain Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grain Valley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grain Valley 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 Alley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #713230  (Alley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #713230 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: Tarsney Lakes
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 296
      • Location given for GNIS #713230 (Alley Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

    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 Jackson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9261, Longitude: -94.2252       In this case, the coordinates for the Alley 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.




 

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