A visit to the Bates Creek 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 Bates Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bates Creek Cemetery:
37.9025, -90.8196
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bates Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bates Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Potosi. Potosi lies just to the northeast of the Bates Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bates Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bates Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bates Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Cemetery
- Chadbourne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Chadbourne Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourne Cemetery
- City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The City Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- Potosi Old Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Perry - McGready Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi New Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Redbud Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mission Ridge Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mission Ridge Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mission Ridge Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- High Point Missionary Ridge Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #354156 <5>
- High Point - Missionary Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Potosi Colored Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Potosi.
- The Nicholson - McCaul Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nicholson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30522 <5>
- White Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Family Cemetery
- Furnace Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Furnace Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Creek Cemetery
- Shirley Union Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Boas Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boas Cemetery
- McGready Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bates Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bates Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Potosi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Belgrade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- French Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Old Mines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Sunlight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Caledonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Irondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cadet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Aptus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Horton Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Theabeau Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Wortham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Leadwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Settletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- Tiff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Bismarck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bonne Terre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blackwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
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 Bates Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bates Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleview
- Bismarck
- Bonne Terre
- Caledonia
- Desloge
- Elvins
- Flat River
- Leadwood
- Potosi
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bates Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Bates Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1765001 (Bates Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1765001 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 297 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Potosi
- Location given for Bates Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9025486 Lon: -90.8195753
- 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 Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bates Creek 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. |