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A visit to the Bear 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. 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 Bear Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Cemetery

Lat:   40.2417°   (40° 14' 30")

Lon:   -92.6249°   (-92° 37' 29")

The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Adair County<2>.

The county seat for Adair County is located in Kirksville. Kirksville lies just to the southeast of the Bear Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Collett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collett Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest - Llewellyn Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Nineveh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nineveh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nineveh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nineveh Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Novinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Novinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Novinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Novinger Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Waddill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waddill Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Lutz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutz Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Sloans Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloans Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloans Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sloans Point Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Ownbey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ownbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ownbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ownbey Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Highland Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Adair County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • 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 Adair County
    • Green Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Cemetery
      • The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Park View Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park View Memorial Gardens
      • The Park View Memorial Gardens is located in Adair County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Park View Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the southeast of Kirksville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30743 <5>
    • Megrew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Megrew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Megrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Megrew Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Broyles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broyles Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 Adair County
    • Baden Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baden Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baden Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baden Springs Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Parcell Salisbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parcell Salisbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parcell Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parcell Salisbury Cemetery is located in Adair County
    • Salisbury - Parcels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Prough Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prough Cemetery is located in Adair County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Kirksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Novinger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
    • Novinger is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Danforth ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danforth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Adair County
  • Greentop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bullion ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
    • Bullion is located in Adair County
  • Yarrow ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
    • Yarrow is located in Adair County
  • Millard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Queen City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Worthington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Greencastle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Nind ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
    • Nind is located in Adair County
  • Gibbs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Brashear
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
      • Brashear is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Clifton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County
    • Sticklerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sticklerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
      • Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
    • South Gifford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
      • South Gifford is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Julesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
    • La Plata
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Livonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Adair County
    • Green City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
      • Green City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Hurdland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
      • Hurdland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Kenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Knox County
    • Pennville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Sullivan County
    • Owasco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Sullivan County
    • Winigan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winigan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
      • Winigan is located in Sullivan County
    • Elmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Glenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 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 Bear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adair County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:

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 Bear Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #742893  (Bear Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #742893 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: Kirksville
    • County: Adair         Elev: 294
    • Location given for GNIS #742893 (Bear Creek Cemetery)

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 Adair, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bear Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2417, Longitude: -92.6249       In this case, the coordinates for the Bear Creek 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.




 

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