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A visit to the Cave Spring Cemetery ...


The location of the Cave Spring Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Cave Spring Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cave Spring Cemetery

Lat:   37.6414°   (37° 38' 29")

Lon:   -93.6091°   (-93° 36' 32")

The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Cave Spring Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cave Spring Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Cave Spring 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cave Spring Cemetery.

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

    • Fair Play
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
      • Fair Play is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <4>
    • Dunnegan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
    • Bona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
      • Bona is located in Dade County
    • Aldrich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Aldrich is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Bolivar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Humansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Stockton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
    • Umber View Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Dadeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
    • Eudora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
    • Corry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
      • Corry is located in Dade County
    • Flemington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Glen Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
        • Glen Town is located in Dade County
      • Morrisville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Arcola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • Arcola is located in Dade County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Caplinger Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caplinger Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
        • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
      • Walnut Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <4>
      • Polk
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
        • Polk is located in Polk County
      • Collins
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
        • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
      • Elkton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Elkton is located in Hickory County
      • Weaubleau
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
        • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <4>

    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 Cave Spring 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 Cave Spring Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cave Spring Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Akard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akard Cemetery
    • Bushy Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bushy Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushy Creek Cemetery
    • Lindley Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindley Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindley Prairie Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindley Prairie Cemetery
    • Trimble Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Neil Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neil Cemetery is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neil Cemetery
    • Pickel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickel Cemetery
    • Dunnegan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunnegan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunnegan Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunnegan Cemetery
    • Wollard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wollard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wollard Cemetery
    • Tinker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tinker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinker Cemetery
    • Toliver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Toliver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Toliver Cemetery is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toliver Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188619 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Asbell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbell Cemetery is located in Dade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbell Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Dade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • Hubbard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery

    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 Cave Spring Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #715543  (Cave Spring Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #715543 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: Fair Play
      • County: Polk         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #715543 (Cave Spring Cemetery)

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

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Cave Spring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6414, Longitude: -93.6091       In this case, the coordinates for the Cave Spring Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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