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A visit to the Beaver Dam Church 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 Beaver Dam Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beaver Dam Church Cemetery:

36.7820, -90.7123

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Beaver Dam Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Beaver Dam Church Cemetery is located in Ripley County<2>.

The county seat for Ripley County is located in Doniphan. Doniphan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Beaver Dam Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Beaver Dam Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Beaver Dam Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • McCluskey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The McCluskey Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCluskey Cemetery
  • Emmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Cemetery
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elizabeth Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Doniphan.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28565 <5>
  • Kearbey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kearbey Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearbey Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • McRone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The McRone Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRone Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Margaret Trainor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Grandin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grandin Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Kearney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Kearney Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
    • Cypress Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cypress Creek Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Cemetery
    • Cypress Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cypress Creek Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Cemetery
    • Military Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Military Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Cemetery
    • Houts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Houts Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houts Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Beaver Dam Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beaver Dam Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Grandin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grandin is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Fairdealing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
  • Ellsinore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gamburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
  • Doniphan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oxly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oxly is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
  • Naylor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Naylor is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Harviell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bennett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bennett is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
  • Poplar Bluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Williamsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Briar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Briar is located in Ripley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kelly Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
    • Current View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Current View is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Current View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Current View is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
    • Neelyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Ponder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
    • Dees Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
    • Chicopee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Success
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Success is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Van Buren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Beaver Dam Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ripley County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beaver Dam Church 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 helpful 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 Beaver Dam Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Ripley 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 Beaver Dam Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #755533  (Beaver Dam Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #755533 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: Ripley
      • Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hogan Hollow
      • Location given for Beaver Dam Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.7819993     Lon: -90.712342
      • 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 Ripley, 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- Beaver Dam Church 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.
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