A visit to the Cave Spring 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 Cave Spring Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cave Spring Cemetery:
37.6414, -93.6091
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cave Spring Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cave Spring Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Akard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Cemetery
- Bushy Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bushy Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Creek Cemetery
- Lindley Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trimble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hartley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hartley Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Neil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Neil Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neil Cemetery
- Pickel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pickel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickel Cemetery
- Dunnegan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dunnegan Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan Cemetery
- Wollard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wollard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollard 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
- Toliver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Asbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Asbell Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbell Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel 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
- Union Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spencer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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)
- Dunnegan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Bona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Aldrich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- 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)
- Umber View Heights
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Dadeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eudora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Corry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Wishart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Rondo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Flemington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Graydon Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Glen Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Morrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Caplinger Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Walnut Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Polk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Weaubleau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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.
- 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 Cave Spring 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 Cave Spring Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #715543 (Cave Spring Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #715543 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: 281 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fair Play
- Location given for Cave Spring Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6414282 Lon: -93.609093
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cave Spring 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. |