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A visit to the Brighton 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 Brighton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brighton Cemetery:

37.4562, -93.3434

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

The Brighton Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Brighton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brighton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Brighton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Slagle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
    • The Slagle Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Slagle Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Slagle Creek MB Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984712 <5>
  • Tiller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • New Life Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The New Life Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Life Cemetery
  • Hensley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
  • Ankrom Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ankrom Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankrom Cemetery
  • Viles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Viles Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viles Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilread Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Gilread Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilread Cemetery
    • The Mt. Gilread Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Gilread Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #466468 <5>
  • Glover Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Glover Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
  • Case Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Case Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case Cemetery
  • Lemmon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Lemmon Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Cemetery
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    • Cave Spring Memorial Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • Mallard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mallard Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Cemetery
    • Bolivar City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bolivar City Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bolivar City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bolivar.
      • The Bolivar City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bolivar Cemetery
      • City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146493 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
    • Turkey Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Cemetery
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
    • Gorden Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gorden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorden Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brighton Cemetery.

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

  • Brighton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pleasant Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Morrisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Goodnight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Goodnight is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
    • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
    • Goodnight has also been known as:
    • Goodnight village
  • Wishart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wishart is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
  • Tin Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tin Town is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
  • Graydon Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
  • Eudora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Eudora is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
  • Walnut Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Willard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bolivar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fair Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix has also been known as:
      • Phenix Quarry
    • Halfway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Halfway is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Aldrich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Aldrich is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Ash Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bois D'Arc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Brighton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brighton Cemetery: