A visit to the Barsher 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 Barsher Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barsher 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 Barsher Cemetery
Lat: 39.2261° (39° 13' 33")
Lon: -94.0852° (-94° 5' 6")
The Barsher Cemetery is located in Ray County<2>.
The county seat for Ray County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies just to the east northeast of the Barsher Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Barsher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barsher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gordan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gordan Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Smith - Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith - Jackson Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Riffe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riffe Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Pettus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pettus Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Rowland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rowland Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Cravens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cravens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cravens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cravens Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Dillen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dillen Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Sibley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Richmond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Ray County
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- Shotwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shotwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shotwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shotwell Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Sunny Slope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
- The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Ray County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunny Slope Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31849 <5>
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Anderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Arnold Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Foster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Watkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Memory Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Garden
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Memory Garden is located in Ray County
- Jacobs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Ray County
- Sanderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Ray County
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 Barsher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barsher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Albany
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Orrick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
- Orrick is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <6>
- Fleming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Camden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <6>
- Levasy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Napoleon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <6>
- Waterloo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Henrietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Buckner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <6>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wood Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Rayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crystal Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Homestead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Excelsior Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
- Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <6>
- Prathersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Missouri City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
- Missouri City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <6>
- Atherton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Mosby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Hardin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Morton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Excelsior Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 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 Barsher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ray County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barsher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckner
- Excelsior Springs
- Lexington
- Missouri City
- Orrick
- Richmond
- Wellington
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 Barsher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Ray 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 Barsher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #713701 (Barsher Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #713701 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: Camden
- County: Ray Elev: 282
- Location given for GNIS #713701 (Barsher 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 Ray, 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 Barsher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2261, Longitude: -94.0852 In this case, the coordinates for the Barsher 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. |