A visit to the Bretz 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 Bretz Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bretz Cemetery:
39.6314, -94.6450
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bretz Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bretz Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bretz Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bretz Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bretz Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bretz Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Frazier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Witts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Witts Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witts Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Gower.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27288 <5>
- New Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Number 6 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 6 Cemetery
- Moxley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Moxley Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley Cemetery
- Brinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Brinton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinton Cemetery
- Tobin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Tobin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Keller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Easton.
- Karns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Karns Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns Cemetery
- Pine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
- Feuquay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Feuquay Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feuquay Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Union Mill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Union Mill Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mill Cemetery
- Kessler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Kessler Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bretz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bretz Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gower
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Agency
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Starfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Faucett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edgerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Willow Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Matney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Dearborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plattsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Stewartsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgely
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgely is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Camden Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- De Kalb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Lilly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Elwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Woodruff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodruff is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Country Club
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Cosby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 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 Bretz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bretz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camden Point
- Clarksdale
- De Kalb
- Dearborn
- Easton
- Edgerton
- Elwood
- Gower
- Lathrop
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Plattsburg
- Saint Joseph
- Smithville
- Stewartsville
- Turney
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 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 Bretz Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Bretz Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #746541 (Bretz Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #746541 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Agency
- Location given for Bretz Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6313856 Lon: -94.6449576
- 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 Buchanan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bretz 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. |