A visit to the Busby 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 Busby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Busby Cemetery:
40.3442, -93.3155
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Busby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Busby Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.
The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Milan. Milan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Busby Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Busby Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Busby Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Busby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brackett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brackett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackett Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Center Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Wintersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wintersville Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville Cemetery
- Brantley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Brantley Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- The White Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rhoades Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168370 <5>
- Half Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Half Rock Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Rock Cemetery
- Maxey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Maxey Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Old Busby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Old Busby Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Busby Cemetery
- Hurst Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Parsons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Sprigg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sprigg Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg Cemetery
- Busby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Busby Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Ravanna Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Ravanna Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna Cemetery
- Lovell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Lovell Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovell Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Busby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Busby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucerne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Osgood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Ravanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Boynton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Pollock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Milan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Galt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Humphreys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Saint John
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint John is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Spickard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Unionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tindall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Green City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Pennville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pennville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- South Lineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Modena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Genoa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Lineville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 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 Busby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sullivan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Busby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clio
- Clio lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Busby Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Galt
- Galt lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Busby Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Green City
- Humphreys
- Lineville
- Lucerne
- Mercer
- Milan
- Pollock
- Powersville
- Princeton
- Ravanna
- Spickard
- Unionville
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 Busby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Sullivan 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 Busby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #715102 (Busby Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #715102 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: Sullivan
- Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harris
- Location given for Busby Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.34418 Lon: -93.3154922
- 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 Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Busby 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. |