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A visit to the Cecil Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Cecil Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Cecil Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Cecil Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2178°   (40° 13' 4")

Lon:   -91.8157°   (-91° 48' 56")

The Cecil Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies just to the southeast of the Cecil Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Cecil Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Williamstown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williamstown Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • 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 Lewis County
  • Carlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carlin Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zion Hill Church Cemetery
    • Zion's Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #215822 <5>
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Bondurant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bondurant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bondurant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bondurant Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • LaBelle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaBelle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaBelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The LaBelle Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Jarvis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Graves Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graves Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Henton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henton Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Old German Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old German Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Schuster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schuster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schuster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schuster Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Cowgill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowgill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowgill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowgill Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Sutter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutter Cemetery is located in Scotland County
    • Standiford Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standiford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standiford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Standiford Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Bancert Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bancert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bancert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bancert Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Higbee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Mitts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitts Cemetery is located in Clark County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cecil Cemetery.

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

  • Williamstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Lewis County
  • Forest Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
    • Forest Springs is located in Knox County
  • New Court Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
    • New Court Village is located in Lewis County
  • La Belle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • La Belle is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <7>
  • Monticello
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Neeper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
    • Neeper is located in Clark County
  • Lewistown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Colony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Knox County
  • Saint Patrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
    • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
  • Knox City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
    • Knox City is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <7>
  • Jeddo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Jeddo is located in Knox County
  • Sellers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Lewis County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wyaconda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
      • Wyaconda is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • South Gorin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
      • South Gorin is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Gorin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County
    • Argola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
    • Ewing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <7>
    • Gilead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County
    • Clark City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County
    • Kahoka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <7>
    • Medill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County
    • Rutledge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Luray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <7>
    • Newark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <7>
    • Meyer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Wayland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 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 Cecil Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Cecil Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 Cecil Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Cecil Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #715560  (Cecil Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #715560 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: Williamstown
      • County: Lewis         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #715560 (Cecil 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 Lewis, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cecil Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2178, Longitude: -91.8157       In this case, the coordinates for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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