A visit to the Alpha 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 Alpha Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alpha Cemetery:
39.9838, -93.4188
The Alpha Cemetery is located in Grundy County<1>.
The county seat for Grundy County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alpha Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Alpha Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Alpha Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alpha Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Merryman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Merryman Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman Cemetery
- Stucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stucker Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stucker Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Van Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Van Home Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Home Cemetery
- Van Horne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Van Horne Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
- Barr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Barr Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr Cemetery
- Plainview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Plainview Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Joseph Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
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- Joab Holloway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Haseville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Haseville Cemetery is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Rural Dale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rural Dale Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Dale Cemetery
- Redenbaugh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Redenbaugh Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redenbaugh Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The May Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ricket Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ricket Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricket Cemetery
- Lindley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lindley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Cemetery
- Boyers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Boyers Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Alpha Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alpha Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Laredo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Chula
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Haseville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Galt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Humphreys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Purdin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Hickory Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chillicothe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Meadville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Linneus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Browning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Osgood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tindall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Laclede
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Utica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fountain Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Alpha Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grundy County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alpha Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Browning
- Chillicothe
- Chula
- Galt
- Humphreys
- Jamesport
- Laclede
- Laredo
- Linneus
- Meadville
- Milan
- Purdin
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Trenton
- Utica
- Wheeling
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 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 Alpha Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Grundy 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 Alpha Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1782176 (Alpha Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1782176 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: Grundy
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chula
- Location given for Alpha Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9841842 Lon: -93.4179903
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alpha Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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