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A visit to the Buck Prairie Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Buck Prairie Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Buck Prairie Cemetery (FG ID #27803)

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 Buck Prairie Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buck Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   36.9744°   (36° 58' 27")

Lon:   -93.6539°   (-93° 39' 14")

The Buck Prairie Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Buck Prairie Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Buck Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Buck Prairie Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buck Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Marionville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Aurora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bradfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
      • Bradfield is located in Stone County
    • Crane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <4>
    • Verona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Scholten
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scholten have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
      • Scholten is located in Barry County
    • Billings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <4>
    • Hurley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <4>
    • Union City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Stone County
    • Clever
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
      • Clever is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <4>
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tom Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
    • Leann
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
      • Leann is located in Barry County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mount Vernon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoberg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
        • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Oto
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
        • Oto is located in Stone County
      • Republic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
        • Republic is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <4>
      • Freistatt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
        • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Monett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
        • Monett is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <4>
      • McCord Bend
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
        • McCord Bend is located in Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Galena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
        • Galena is located in Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
      • White City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Stone County
      • Halltown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
        • Halltown is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <4>
      • Star City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
        • Star City is located in Barry County
      • Heatonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
        • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County

    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 Buck Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Buck Prairie Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Butler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Butler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27854 <1>
    • Grammer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Marionville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Marionville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marionville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Marionville.
      • The Marionville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marionville IOOF Cemetery
      • Marionville IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marionville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196833 <1>
    • Old Aurora City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Old Aurora City Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Aurora City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Aurora.
      • The Old Aurora City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aurora City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Aurora City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405304 <1>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Maple Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Maple Park Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Aurora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29981 <1>
    • Berry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Charity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charity Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Cemetery
    • Orange Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Orange Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orange Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Aurora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135860 <1>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hood Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
      • Spring River Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Spring River Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • The Spring River Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shady Grove Cemetery
        • Spring Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring River Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31740 <1>
      • Mars Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
      • Crane Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crane Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Smart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smart Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smart Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Brashers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

    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 Buck Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #714973  (Buck Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #714973 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: Aurora
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 431
      • Location given for GNIS #714973 (Buck Prairie Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #27803

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Buck Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9744, Longitude: -93.6539    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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