A visit to the Bushy Creek 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 Bushy Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bushy Creek Cemetery:
37.6553, -93.5688
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bushy Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bushy Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bushy Creek Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bushy Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bushy Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cave Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring Cemetery
- Akard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Akard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Cemetery
- Pickel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pickel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickel Cemetery
- Dunnegan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dunnegan Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan Cemetery
- Trimble Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lindley Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Wollard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wollard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollard Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Hartley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hartley Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Tinker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Tinker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Neil Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Neil Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neil Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Bolivar City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Humansville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Toliver Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Asbell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Asbell Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbell Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Richardson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bushy Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bushy Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fair Play
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dunnegan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Aldrich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Bona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Bolivar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Humansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rondo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Flemington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Wishart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Eudora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Stockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dadeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Umber View Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Corry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Graydon Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Morrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Polk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Elkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Glen Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Walnut Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Weaubleau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Caplinger Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Collins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Halfway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Goodson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Sentinel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
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 Bushy Creek 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 Bushy Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bolivar
- Fair Play
- Humansville
- Morrisville
- Stockton
- Walnut Grove
- Weaubleau
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 Bushy Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Bushy Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #715108 (Bushy Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #715108 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fair Play
- Location given for Bushy Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6553167 Lon: -93.5688138
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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 Polk, 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 from Point A (ie- Bushy Creek 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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